Key events
Aston Villa have announced the signing of Jill Baijings on a permanent transfer. The midfielder spent last season on loan at Villa Park and made 15 appearances in all competitions. She now joins the club permanently from Bayern Munich.
Tom Garry
“The perennial underachievement of the Norway women’s national team is one of football’s great mysteries. How can a side packed with some of the world’s finest players continually make early exits at tournaments, fail to look cohesive and even endure a chastening 8-0 defeat against England at Euro 2022? How can great talents such as Barcelona’s Caroline Graham Hansen, Chelsea’s Guro Reiten and the Ballon d’Or winner Ada Hegerberg not thrive together in their national-team kit?
“Stop there. Hold that thought. Something is stirring…”
Euro 2025 quarter-finals:
Norway v Italy
Sweden v England
Spain v Switzerland
France v Germany
Preamble
Hello and welcome to another Euro 2025 Matchday live! We’ve reached the quarter-final stage of the tournament (I know, where has the time gone?) and today we see Norway face Italy for a place in the final four.
The winner of the clash will take on either Sweden or England in the semi-finals next week. I’ll be on the countdown to kick-off with you throughout the day, bringing you the latest news from Switzerland.
Join me!
