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• The Guardian's Donald McRae credits Lauren James' fierce drive and ball mastery to constant park games in Mortlake with her brothers, including England men’s player Reece James. Facing stronger and faster boys forced her to develop superior technique from a young age.
• As a young girl, she dreamed she was Eden Hazard, imitating his creativity and flair—qualities she now brings to Chelsea and the Lionesses on the biggest stage.

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The Euro kicks off on 2 July. To mark the occasion, The Guardian has prepared profiles of all 368 players from the 16 teams that will be competing in the Euro.

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• The RFEF's newly approved competition regulations—effective from July 1, 2025—do not include a VAR system for Liga F, meaning no video-assisted referee technology will be used next season.

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• UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 will begin with an opening ceremony held at Stadion Letzigrund in Zurich before Switzerland/Norway match.
• Swiss singer Beatrice Egli and Norway’s Astrid S will lead the performances of the Swiss and Norwegian national anthems post-ceremony.

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• Ahead of UEFA Women’s Euro 2025, each England squad member was presented with a shirt from her first-ever football club during a special ceremony at St George’s Park on June 23, 2025.
• 26 different grassroots and youth clubs were represented—including teams like Alnwick Town FC (Lucy Bronze) and Villarreal (Hannah Hampton who grew up in Spain)—highlighting their varied pathways into professional football.
• Around 150 club coaches and players attended to see their former stars and celebrate the role local volunteers played in nurturing the talent.

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• Real Madrid officially signed German goalkeeper Merle Frohms on a three-year deal running from July 1, 2025, until June 30, 2028.
• Frohms arrives from VfL Wolfsburg, where she won two UEFA Women’s Champions League titles (2013 & 2014), four Frauen-Bundesliga titles, and seven DFB-Pokal trophies.
• This is Frohms’ first club experience outside Germany. She is expected to challenge current No. 1 Misa Rodríguez following the departure of Mylène Chavas.

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• Manchester City confirmed the signing of 18‑year‑old Swiss attacker Iman Beney from BSC Young Boys.
• Beney played a crucial role in Young Boys’ 2024/25 title campaign, finishing her season with nine goals in 22 appearances.
• After suffering an ACL rupture that ruled her out of the 2023 U‑17 World Cup, Beney has fully recovered and returned to international football, earning 10 senior caps for Switzerland.

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• From the 2025/26 Women's Champions League season, BBC is set to broadcast a selection of matches on free-to-air platforms, bringing European women’s club football to a wider british audience.
• The move follows Disney+ securing exclusive streaming rights for all 75 matches across Europe under a new five-year agreement (2025–2030).

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