“there’s still a gap between the top nations but it’s slowly closing”

hree years ago, in the final of the Euros at Wembley, the image of Chloe Kelly’s iconic celebration transformed women’s football in England forever. Shirt twirling above her head, Kelly had just score

Gianni Infantino had been FIFA president for a mere nine months when he unveiled his grand vision. “Today, football is not just about Europe and South America,” he declared in November 2016. “The worl

01 MORE COWBELL! The Swiss have no intention of staying neutral as they host the Women’s European Championship for the very first time. Forget your vuvuzelas – fans took cowbells to Euro 2022, so expe

What are your main hopes for this summer? I always see international tournaments as being like the Champions League: it takes more to win it. Everybody is on point, at the maximum and focusing on the

FIXTURES SATURDAY, JULY 5 5pm: Wales vs Netherlands (BBC) 8pm: France vs England (ITV) WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 5pm: England vs Netherlands (BBC) 8pm: France vs Wales (ITV) SUNDAY, JULY 13 8pm: England vs Wa

E uro 2022 was a defining moment for you and the Lionesses. How do you look back on it? The impact we’ve had on women’s football since then has been incredible, and I’m so proud to have been even a sm