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Telegraph
13 hours ago
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- Telegraph
England vs Jamaica predictions: Women's international friendly tips and odds
Our expert has three tips for the women's friendly international between England and Jamaica at Wembley Stadium on Sunday (kick-off, 5pm). We're expecting a dominant victory for the Lionesses in the final fixture before the Women's Euro 2025 tournament. England Women vs Jamaica Women tips England -4 handicap @ 6/5 with bet365 First half to have to most goals @ 13/8 with bet365 Alessia Russo first goalscorer @ 7/2 with bet365 Odds courtesy of bet365 Correct at the time of publication and subject to change. Already a bet365 member? Check out more free bets from the best betting sites, reviewed by our experts. England to head off on a high This is England's final game before they defend their crown at Euro 2025 in Switzerland. The Lionesses have given themselves a gentle warm-up fixture: Jamaica were beaten 4-0 by the USA this month and have lost each of their last three games. England have won their last two home 6-0 against Portugal and 5-0 against Belgium 5-0, so there is reason to believe they can go at least one better than the USA and overcome a -4 handicap. Game of two halves in store Sarina Wiegman is likely to start with a strong England team that will bear close resemblance to the line-up for their opening Euro 2025 fixture against France. But she will also surely use this as an opportunity to give chances to fringe players in the second half and rest her most important performers. With the second half likely to be regularly punctuated by substitutions, I'm expecting the first half to produce the most goals. England were 5-0 up by half-time in their last home match against Portugal, only scoring once more after the break. Russo key to England hopes Alessia Russo was one of the star performers when England won Euro 2022, coming off the bench in all six games and scoring four goals. Now a regular starter for her country, the Arsenal striker has a total of 22 goals in 50 international appearances. The 26-year-old found the net 20 times in 41 games for the Gunners last season. Russo scored the opening goal in a 2-1 defeat by Spain in the Lionesses' last outing and I'm backing her to get England off the mark again. England Women vs Jamaica Women odds All odds courtesy of bet365. Correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Daily Mirror
13 hours ago
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- Daily Mirror
Wembley ballgirl to Lionesses' young cub - Meet England's one to watch at Euros
At 19-years-old Michelle Agyemang is the youngest player in Sarina Wiegman's squad for the Women's Euros - but her coaches and teammates know exactly what this trusted wild card can do From Wembley ball girl to Lioness cub, Michelle Agyemang is England's youngest player and undoubtedly the one to watch this tournament. Born in Southend, Essex, football was an inevitable path for the 19-year-old, who grew up in a family obsessed with the sport. Although loyalties were deeply contested with her Ghanaian father supporting Manchester United, her brother is a Chelsea fan, while her sister follows West Ham. Meanwhile Michelle, a life-long gunner, joined Arsenal at just six-years-old when her dad landed her a trial while working as a grassroots football coach. But it was watching the Lionesses win 4-0 against Northern Ireland while standing on the sidelines at Wembley that Agyemang, then just a 15-year-old ball girl, truly realised her dream of becoming part of the England squad. Finally four years later, while playing for England U19s, an injury for club teammate Alessia Russo opened the field for Agyemang to step up to senior duty. At the Women's Nations League in April, she was given her England debut against Belgium. It took her just 41 seconds to stick one between the goalposts. Recalling that goal, she still looks back with disbelief and admits she rewatches it on Youtube to try and inspire herself. She said: "I was literally watching it today. Sometimes I think 'how did I do that'. "Like, probably if you asked me to go out and do it again now it just wouldn't happen, so it's just crazy to look back on it and believe that it happened, but I'm so grateful that it did." At England boot camp Michelle was warmly welcomed into the fold by experienced players who admire her talent. Captain Leah Williamson admitted: "Michelle's athleticism is something I can only dream of... She knows how much I believe in her." And after a stint on loan to Bright and Hove in the last WSL season, boss Dario Vidosic predicts Michelle will be a "household name" after the Euros. He said: "She's got a beautiful strike, she knows how to hit a ball, she's dangerous, she possesses a lot of weapons and she'll be, no doubt, a household name sooner rather than later. "I'm sure there'll be a lot of kids wearing her jerseys in the not too distant future." Now a trusted wildcard for Sarina Wiegman, Michelle says her overwhelming feeling to be going to Switzerland is one of immense pride. "To put that badge on and to know that you're representing your country at a major tournament," she said. "I'm so grateful for the opportunity." Speaking about the moment she got the call up, Michelle added: 'It was amazing to get that call and to be here again. My family is so supportive. When I was telling them my mum was screaming, my dad was shouting as well and then my friends. I'm really grateful that she [Wiegman] has put the trust in me to come in here again and show what I can do.'
Yahoo
17 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Skipper Conroy signs new Crawley Town deal
Dion Conroy has won promotion out of League Two with Swindon Town and Crawley Town [Rex Features] Crawley Town captain Dion Conroy has signed a new two-year contract. The 29-year-old defender has played 83 times for the club since joining in the summer of 2022 from Swindon Town. He became the first player to lead Crawley out at Wembley when he captained them to victory in the League Two play-off final last year and was a regular in the side last season after returning from a pre-season injury in late December. Advertisement "I am really pleased to get this over the line and buzzing to get it sorted so early," Conroy told the club website. "I'm really looking forward to the season, as I think it could be a good one. "Scott [Lindsay, Crawley manager] is a massive reason why I signed here. What we achieved a couple of years ago was largely down to him, so I am looking forward to another season with him."
BBC News
18 hours ago
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- BBC News
Skipper Conroy signs new Crawley Town deal
Crawley Town captain Dion Conroy has signed a new two-year 29-year-old defender has played 83 times for the club since joining in the summer of 2022 from Swindon became the first player to lead Crawley out at Wembley when he captained them to victory in the League Two play-off final last year and was a regular in the side last season after returning from a pre-season injury in late December."I am really pleased to get this over the line and buzzing to get it sorted so early," Conroy told the club website."I'm really looking forward to the season, as I think it could be a good one. "Scott [Lindsay, Crawley manager] is a massive reason why I signed here. What we achieved a couple of years ago was largely down to him, so I am looking forward to another season with him."
Daily Mail
18 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
Make Bobby Moore a Knight! Football icons unite in campaign to honour former England captain with posthumous knighthood
Sir Geoff Hurst leads the star names calling for 1966 World Cup captain Bobby Moore to be given a posthumous knighthood. Hat-trick hero Sir Geoff, who received a knighthood in 1998 for services to football, said it was only fair that his late friend and former teammate was properly recognised for his significant contribution to the sport and to charity. Former West Ham skipper Moore is widely considered one of the greatest defenders in the history of the game, commended for his 'immaculate' behaviour on and off the pitch. More than £30million has been raised for the Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK set up by his widow Stephanie after his death from the disease in 1993 aged just 51, generating vital cash for bowel cancer research and increasing public awareness. Now star names from football, sport and entertainment have backed a petition calling on the Government to find a way of posthumously marking Moore's significant achievements – amid claims he was 'let down by the authorities' at the time. Sir Geoff, the first man to score three goals in the World Cup final as England defeated West Germany 4-2 at Wembley, told the Daily Mail: 'If any of the two of us deserved a knighthood it would be the captain of the team. 'Yes, I scored the goals, but I would argue that the captain of the great sides is always the significant figure. 'And forget about the football for one second, you could argue he should get two knighthoods, one for football and for his phenomenal charity efforts. 'I can't think of anybody more deserving of a knighthood in football. I can't pick anybody more deserving of recognition than Mooro.' Sir Geoff added: 'The treatment he received at the end of his career by the hierarchy and his lack of recognition was nothing short of abysmal. 'He should have been looked after, put in a senior role within English football.' Former Manchester United skipper Bryan Robson, who also captained England during the 1980s, said it was 'wrong' that Moore never received a knighthood. 'Bobby never got the recognition he deserved for being the captain of the England team that won the World Cup,' he said. 'A few other players got a Knighthood but I always thought Bobby deserved one. 'Bobby was a gentleman and I am all for supporting this campaign.' Ex-England midfielder Frank Lampard, who starred for Chelsea, West Ham and Manchester City during the Premier League era, added: 'I grew up with the stories of the great Bobby Moore being immaculate as a player and a person, England's greatest ever captain, he and the '66 boys were a huge inspiration to me and every England player that has worn the shirt since.' And former manager Harry Redknapp, who played alongside Moore at the Hammers, said: 'He was a fantastic role model, a true gentleman and most of all the greatest ever England captain. 'He was a special person and a great pal. It is an injustice that he had not been honoured with a knighthood which he truly deserved.' The campaign has also been backed by huge names from outside of football. Sir Clive Woodward, who managed England's 2003 Rugby World Cup win, said: 'He (Moore) served as the example of all I expected of captains of all the teams I have been involved with. 'That he was never knighted is one of the most egregious oversights in any sport. 'It is long overdue time to right that wrong for a gentleman who was absolute class on and off the pitch.' Broadcaster and former BBC Breakfast host Dan Walker added: 'There is a reason "Sir Bobby Moore" rolls off the tongue and that's because the vast majority of people think that he is one already or firmly believe that he should be. 'The lack of a knighthood might be a glaring anomaly but the good news is, it's really easy to remedy. Arise Sir Bobby.' Current rules dictate knighthood nominations must be scrutinised by the Honours Committee before recommendations are made to the Prime Minister, who then advises the Monarch. Knighthoods die with the recipient and cannot be granted posthumously. However, there is some precedent with author Martin Amis receiving a backdated award shortly after his death as the wheels were already in motion to grant him an honour before he died. It has prompted calls for the creation of a unique honour or equivalent award to recognise Moore. Graham Nickless, spokesman for the Honour Bobby Moore campaign, who helped set up the petition, said: 'Having watched Bobby Moore lead England to World Cup victory on a black and white telly in 1966 I am extremely proud to be playing a small part, nearly 60 years later, in trying to get our captain the highest honour this country can give him - and about time too. 'I honestly believe this is the last chance we will have to right a wrong and I am confident that the British public will want to support a petition that will strike home a powerful message to the FA hierarchy and parliamentarians alike.' Moore made his Three Lions debut in 1962 and was capped 108 times during an 11-year international career. The London-born defender played much of his club football at West Ham, where he made more than 500 league appearances between 1958 and 1974, before signing for Fulham. He captained the Hammers to the 1964 FA Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup the following year. Moore was known for wearing the number six jersey, and received an OBE in 1967.
