Euro 2022

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More hope than hate on social media

The vast majority of social media posts directed towards England’s winning Euro 2022 football players across the tournament were positive, an analysis by Cardiff University’s HateLab has found.

The study of 78,141 posts on Twitter, Reddit and 4Chan identified more than 50,000 positive posts – roughly one “hate” post for every 125 “hope” posts – while 380 were classed as sexist or...

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There's only two Beth Meads!

Football is finally home! After 56 years of hurt, England’s Lionesses brought football home on Sunday with a thrilling 2-1 victory over old rivals Germany in the EURO 2022 final.

To celebrate the momentous occasion, SEA LIFE Scarborough is honouring England hero, and Yorkshire native, Beth Mead by naming its football loving octopus after the star of the tournament.

After...

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England win Euro 2022 in brilliant final

For the first time in 56 years, England has won a major football tournament.

In a final packed with tension, the Lionesses secured an extra-time victory over Germany to secure Women’s Euro 22 title at a sold-out Wembley.

England started brightly and Ellen White went close with a header at the back post but the German side settled and an almighty scramble was finally gobbled...

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The prize money disparity highlighted in the Euros

The 2022 Euros are coming to an end, and as the tournament continues to break records, have you wondered how much Sunday's winners could take home?

BonusFinder has taken a look into just how much the women could take home after Sunday's final, and the results might shock you.

Not including any additional money for winning games up to the final, the winners will receive £660,...

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England star reveals sleep tips from Lionesses’ Den

Ex-England women’s football star Anita Asante has revealed her top tips for the current Lionesses to get an uninterrupted and peaceful night’s sleep as they bid for sporting glory at Euro 2022.

Anita, who earned 71 international caps and represented Britain at the 2012 Olympics, is currently working as a pundit for the BBC as part of the channel’s Euros coverage – as England look to...

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Drama and dreams come true for England Lionesses

Winning 8-0 is fabulous fun, the flurry of goals and carefree viewing, but coming from behind to secure victory on a night of incredible drama is what football is all about.

England delivered a pulsating evening in the Women’s Euro 2022 quarter-final against an outstanding Spain team .

This was always going to be the biggest test yet for the Lionesses and Spain did not...

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Round-up of national news for women's sport

The World Athletics Championships is underway in Oregon and Britain’s Laura Muir, a big hope for a medal, comfortably qualified for the 1500m semi-finals.

Euro 22 has come to a close for Northern Ireland and, after a stubborn start against England, the tournament debutants succumbed to a 5-0 defeat. England probed their way through the first-half and eventually found a breakthrough...

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Ellen White approaching England scoring record

England striker, Ellen White is just one goal away from matching Wayne Rooney’s record as England’s all-time top goalscorer - a feat she could achieve against Northern Ireland tonight.

Two goals in an 8-0 triumph against Norway on Monday brought the Women’s Super League striker, White ever closer to Rooney’s 53-goal record.

As victory against Norway showed, Ellen White and...

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UEFA target record crowds as Euro 2022 venues and schedule announced

UEFA and the Football Association are set to smash the attendance record for the Women's European Championship when Euro 2022 is held in England next year.

More than 700,000 tickets have been made available and even if only half of those are sold, it will still eclipse the 240,045 who attended the 2017 tournament in the Netherlands.

The FA also hope the final at Wembley...

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Northern Ireland qualify for first major finals following Euro 2022 play-off victory

Marissa Callaghan and Nadene Caldwell were the scorers in a 2-0 victory against Ukraine which ensured Northern Ireland reached their first-ever major football finals by qualifying for Euro 2022 in England.

The result at Seaview meant an overall 4-1 victory over the Ukrainians to progress through the play-offs. The women's team was only reformed in 2004 and players mostly represent...

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