Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag praises England Women's coach Sarina Wiegman
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is "proud" of England Women's coach Sarina Wiegman after the Lionesses reached their first-ever World Cup final.
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World Cup Podcast: Preview of finely-poised final
Ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup final between Spain and England (live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player from 10am Sunday), Mikey Stafford is joined by Anthony Pyne and Megan Campbell to preview the Sydney showdown.
Russo stays grounded and says World Cup final 'just a normal game'
SYDNEY : England have the chance to win their first Women's World Cup on Sunday but striker Alessia Russo insists the players will treat it like any other game, exemplifying the kind of ruthless efficiency that has brought them to this stage.
UK foreign minister to attend England's World Cup final in Australia
LONDON : British foreign minister James Cleverly will travel to Australia to watch the England women's soccer team take on Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday, the government said on Friday.
PSG keeper Rico to leave hospital after riding accident
Paris St Germain goalkeeper Sergio Rico will leave hospital on Friday after a riding accident resulted in him sustaining serious head injuries and being put in an induced coma, the Virgen del Rocio hospital in Seville said.
FIFA's Gianni Infantino Tells Women 'To Pick The Right Fight' For Equality
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Friday that women should "pick the right fights" to "convince us men what we have to do" to bring equality to football. Infantino was speaking in Sydney ahead of the Women's World Cup final on Sunday between Spain and England. "I say to all the women -- and you know I have four daughters, so I have a few at home -- that you have the power to change," he told FIFA's Women's Football Convention, to tepid applause. "Pick the right battles. Pick the right fights.
Rise of Spain's Cata Coll thrills FIFA's goalkeeping expert
SYDNEY : Cata Coll arrived for her first Women's World Cup as Spain's number two goalkeeper having never played a senior international. On Sunday, she is set to be her country's last line of defence in the final against England.
Wiegman hoping to end almost 60 years of World Cup hurt for England
SYDNEY : "In Sarina we trust" has become a mantra back in England among fans and pundits, and coach Sarina Wiegman hopes to repay the faith by guiding the Lionesses to victory against Spain in their first ever Women's World Cup final on Sunday.