Charlotte Harpur

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Nnamdi Onyeagwara |Charlotte Harpur

London City Lionesses have completed the signing of midfielder Danielle van de Donk from Lyon. The former Arsenal player, 33, joins the newly-promoted side ahead of their first season in the Womenā€™s Super League (WSL) after four years at Lyon. The Netherlands international has signed a two-year contract that runs until 2027. This Lioness roars louder in London.

3 weeks ago | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Charlotte Harpur |Michael Cox

We knew who wasn’t going before we knew who was. A trio of announcements from key pieces of England’s last two tournaments brought an air of uncertainty to head coach Sarina Wiegman’s 23-player selection for the 2025 European Championship in Switzerland this summer. First, goalkeeper Mary Earps announced that she was retiring from international football. Then England trounced Portugal 6-0 in the UEFA Nations League.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Charlotte Harpur

They say honesty is the best policy. Ahead of the 2022 European Championship, England players praised manager Sarina Wiegman for her transparency. They knew where they stood and accepted their role. "The fact she's very honest with you, you get the respect and trust," former England international Jill Scott, who played just 53 minutes throughout Euro 2022, previously told The Athletic. "Sometimes you might have managers who don't want to have difficult conversations because they care too much.

3 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Charlotte Harpur

It’s almost exactly a month until England’s first game against France at the European Championship this summer and we are finally a little more than 24 hours away from knowing who will make up the Lionesses’ title-defence squad. Despite the surprising shake-up after Mary Earps retired from international football following the news that Hannah Hampton would get the No 1 role this summer, head coach Sarina Wiegman is still steadying the ship.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Charlotte Harpur

England Women have been knocked out of the UEFA Nations League after falling to a 2-1 defeat to Spain in the group stage. Arsenal striker Alessia Russo's 22nd-minute goal gave the away side an early lead in the first half, but a second-half brace from Barcelona's Claudia Pina earned Spain the victory at the RCDE Stadium. The win sees Spain extend their lead at the top of Group C and qualify for the semi-finals.