Hege Riise

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Lionesses lose again in Canada friendly defeat

Individual defensive errors again cost England as they lost for the second time in four days. Canada won 2-0 in Stoke, following on from defeat to France last Friday.

Interim head coach Hege Riise rued the mistakes which allowed the Canadians in for both goals at either end of the game.

"We tried and held together as a team but I feel like it was more about mistakes today,"...

Football, women's football, women's sport

Coronavirus outbreak and travel restrictions make England friendly in France a doubt

The Football Association are monitoring the worsening coronavirus situation in France ahead of England's friendly in Caen on 9 April.

Lyon have already been forced to quarantine their entire squad, including Lionesses star Nikita Parris, and have postponed their Champions League quarter-final against Paris St. Germain.

The England squad could also be banned from entering the...

women's sport, Olympics

Riise confirmed as Olympics coach for Team GB

Hege Riise has accepted the role of head coach for the Team GB football squad at the Tokyo Olympics, saying she is "honoured and humbled" to be asked to combine the task with her current position as England interim head coach.

The Norwegian former gold medallist took charge of the Lionesses on a temporary basis after Phil Neville left for Inter Miami. She will be assisted in Japan by...

Lionesses turn to Norway legend Riise for interim role

World Cup winner Hege Riise will take charge of England until Sarina Wiegman begins full-time in September following the early departure of Phil Neville.

Riise won the the European Championship, World Cup and Olympic gold during a 188-cap career with Norway before moving into management. She won six successive titles with LSK Kvinner as assistant and then head coach, as well as...