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  With the Women’s Euro 2022 fast-approaching, Serena Wiegman has officially announced the 23-player squad that she will be taking to the tournament. England kick off the Euros at a sold-out Old Trafford on 6 July when they play Austria, with the competition coming to an end on 31 July with a Wembley final. Ahead of the tournament, the Lionesses will play Belgium at Molineux in their first of three pre-tournament friendlies and will also take on Switzerland at the Letzigrud stadium and Wiegman’s old Netherlands side at Elland Road. Wiegman has said that recent training camps has given her a lot of insight ahead of making her final selection decision and that “the chance to represent the nation on such a big stage on home soil is one to relish”. With Wiegman taking over the England squad in September, the Lionesses have an impressive record of being unbeaten, scoring 72 goals and only conceding one.    Mirroring the positive atmosphere and togetherness attitude of the England Men’s s

The 2021/22 season for me has been a strange one. Chelsea have had a tumultuous season at best, and at times, it has felt rather blue to be a Blue. Having said that, the mentality of Chelsea FC has really shone through this season. The dedication of the fans has been unwavering and when players might have felt that wearing the shirt is a burden, they have maintained themselves as if it were a privilege. Determination, passion, and focus is the Chelsea way and despite the grey clouds of ownership, sanctions and restrictions, the Chelsea players have pulled their socks up and got on with the football. The Blues kicked off their season with a trip to Belfast where they competed in the Super Cup. A world-class save from Kepa Arrizabalaga saw Chelsea beat Villareal 6-5 on penalties and take their first trophy of the season back to the Bridge with them. In Chelsea’s next spread of games, the Blues only failed to win three out of a 16-game spell which saw Chelsea hover in first place in the

                                  This July we have the UEFA Women’s Euros to look forward to, which features 16 nations and is hosted by England. The competition has been described by UEFA as “transformative” as they hope that it will be the highest-attended women’s sports event in history. England’s Lionesses will be hoping that they are not to follow in England Men’s teams steps who faced a harsh loss in the UEFA Men’s Euros last summer, losing to Italy in the final. Sarina Wiegman who is regarded as one of the best international coaches in women’s football, took over the Lionesses last summer. Wiegman will be looking to continue her successful Euros track record this summer by leading England to their first final since 2009 and hopefully their first victory ever in this tournament. GROUP A To kick it off, let’s have a look at the hosts group. On the face of it, the Lionesses were probably relieved to not see the likes of Spain or Germany in their group – however, that doe