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Alessia Russo scored England’s winner against Iceland, while Leah Williamson made her return from injury in a timely Arsenal boost.

Alessia Russo netted the only goal as England marked their 500th fixture with a 1-0 The post England celebrate 500-game milestone with narrow win over Iceland appeared first on WSL Full-Time.

England defender Lotte Wubben-Moy took her chance when she was handed a rare start in Tuesday's victory over Spain in Leah Williamson's absence.

England have a long way to go yet before booking flights to Brazil, but Esme Morgan, Lotte Wubben-Moy and Lucia Kendall impressed against Spain Everybody keep calm. England sit top of their qualifying group with a 100% record after beating Spain, but there remains a very long way to go before anyone can start booking flights to Brazil for 2027. Let us cast aside that sensible advice, though, and begin to look at the players who enhanced their prospects of selection because, whether England continue this winning streak or not, their target is to win a first world title and there is no hiding from that challenge. So who has staked a claim? Of those who started at Wembley on Tuesday, eight look nailed on to be in the first-choice XI for the World Cup. That octet of Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Georgia Stanway, Lauren Hemp, Lauren James and Alessia Russo will be central to Sarina Wiegman’s plans for Brazil, together with senior players such as Leah Williamson and Ella Toone when they return after injuries, plus the “clutch moment” saviour that is Chloe Kelly, who was on the bench.

If you want proof of what England vs Spain means to the players you only need to watch Leah Williamson.

Sarina Wiegman revealed a late decision will be made on whether Leah Williamson will be available for England’s World Cup qualifier with Spain. England won their opening League A Group 3 fixtures against Ukraine and Iceland last month, though a reunion with the world champions looks set to be their sternest test. Sonia Bermudez’s side […] The post Wiegman to make late decision on Williamson´s fitness ahead of Spain test appeared first on Soccer News.

Is the women’s football calendar getting too busy? After Leah Williamson refused to rule out the idea of a player strike, Lianne Sanderson chats to former England defender Mary Philip about . Plus, what have you made of Mary Earps’ recent comments on the reaction to her autobiography release? The former England goalkeeper admits she ‘learned some tough lessons’ - we'll reflect on what she's said. With promotion looking likely, Birmingham City boss Amy Merricks opens up on life in the WSL 2. And former England and Liverpool star Jess Clarke tells us about what it was like retiring from football. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week’s edition of the Football Interview, Kelly Somers speaks to England captain Leah Williamson. They discuss her early memories of getting into football, the impact her family have had on her, and how she nearly dropped out of the Arsenal academy at the age of 15. She relives captaining England to back-to-back European titles and reveals to Kelly the one thing that's missing that would complete her career. 0’40 - First memories of football and not being very good. 2’20 - How she nearly dropped out of the academy at Arsenal at 15. 3’50 - Has there been a turning point? 4’55 - What match from her career would she relive? 6’00 - Did she realise what she’d done [winning Euro 2022]? 7’42 - How has it changed her life? 8’09 - The fuel to do win it again in 2025. 8’40 - What was she like growing up and her family dynamic. 10’26 - How she escapes from football and love of fashion. 12’53 - What else does she want to achieve? 5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1500 Liverpool v West Ham, Sat 1500 Newcastle v Everton on Sports Extra, Sat 1730 Leeds v Man City, Sun 1200 Rangers v Celtic, Sun 1400 Man Utd v Crystal Palace, Sun 1400 Fulham v Tottenham on Sports Extra, Sun 1400 Brighton & Hove v Nottingham Forest on Sports Extra 2, Sun 1630 Arsenal v Chelsea.

On Wednesday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you all the latest from the Club World Cup as Manchester City and Real Madrid begin their campaigns. Pep Guardiola hints at a possible way back for Jack Grealish. Xabi Alonso fears Al-Hilal strength. Leah Williamson to battle on despite several English retirements. Joe Gomez could follow Caoimhin Kelleher out the door. And could Paul Pogba play in France? Become a member and subscribe at offtheball.com/join

The countdown to the Women’s Euros is on, and a brand-new podcast takes an indepth look at England’s chances of retaining their title. Hosted by talkSPORT's Uma Gurav, our women’s football experts discuss the rollercoaster ride that the Lionesses have been on since winning the trophy at Wembley and what we can expect at the European Championships in July. We take you inside the Lionesses camp with insights from some of the biggest names in the game. Including Leah Williamson, Lucy Bronze, and Jill Scott, and Alessia Russo. You also will hear from Head Coach Sarina Wiegman and talkSPORT’s Lianne Sanderson as preparations for the Euros this summer get into full swing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lianne Sanderson is back after a long summer without any women's football to serve up a jam-packed preview show with talkSPORT reporter - Uma Gurav. They'll get stuck into all the biggest transfers in the WSL and hear from surprise signing Lucy Bronze. They'll also preview the season ahead giving their predictions for how things in the WSL will play out. The rest of the show is packed with lots of incredible interviews with some of the biggest names in the WSL including Leah Williamson, Ella Toone, Millie Bright, Erin Cuthbert, Alex Greenwood, new Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor and LOADS MORE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jenny Chiu, Lisa Carlin, and Darian Jenkins were in-studio to discuss all the latest around women's football. First up, news of Andi Sullivan's inclusion in the USWNT training camp, Esme Moran leaves Man City for Washington Spirit, Leah Williamson extends contract with Arsenal, and a look at all the Champions across Europe (1:39). Next, the ladies recap the UWCL Final which saw Barcelona repeat as Champions after they defeated Lyon 2-0 (9:46). Then, a deep dive into the current status of both NWSL expansion sides, Utah Royals & Bay FC, and why they are struggling (18:58). Next, the group take a look at all the notable NWSL results from the weekend including Orlando Pride setting a new NWSL consecutive winning streak, why the NC Courage can't find a way to win on the road, and the Washington Spirit's continued success (29:02). And finally, Sandra Herrera is welcomed in to talk about her recent conversation with new USWNT head coach Emma Hayes and what immediate impressions she's left (41:39). Watch USWNT, NWSL and WSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LisaCarlin32, @Jordangeli , @JennyaChiu and @Darian_Jenks. Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lianne Sanderson is joined by former Leeds striker and talkSPORT pundit Lucy Ward to look back on England's 1-1 draw at Wembley. They also look ahead to their second qualifier tomorrow night against the Republic of Ireland . You'll hear exclusively from none other than returning captain Leah Williamson as she prepares for her first start in a year! Plus, do England need to do more to support their youth teams? Lianne catches up with FA Women's pro game director Kelly Simmons to find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kait Borsay, Jen O'Neill, Tim Stillman, The Athletic's Charlotte Harpur, Lynsey Hooper and a host of other voices at Wembley try to process what just happened as England are crowned European Champions. Chloe Kelly, Beth Mead, Leah Williamson, Georgia Stanway, Mary Earps and Rachel Daly tell us how it felt to win it against Germany. Plus we get the reaction from past Lionesses Katie Chapman, Karen Bardsley, Kerry Davis and Julie Fletcher. German journalist Tamara Keller assess whether Germany deserved the defeat. After analysing the final we look ahead to how this home victory could change the women's game for the better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Faye Carruthers is joined by Kelly Simmons, the FA's Director of the Women's Professional Game, to chat through the big news regarding TV rights to the WSL. Plus Arsenal and England's Leah Williamson joins us and we hear from Birmingham City manager Carla Ward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sunday Times journalist Rebecca Myers and the Guardian's Suzanne Wrack joins Faye Carruthers to discuss who should be the next England Women's manager following Phil Neville's announcement that he will not be renewing his deal. Arsenal and England defender Leah Williamson also gives her thoughts on Neville's departure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.