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Is it coming home? A preview of UEFA Women's Euro 2022

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There will be some international football this summer Let's look ahead to UEFA Women's Euro 2022 The 2022 UEFA European Women's Football Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Women's Euro 2022, will be the 13th edition of the UEFA Women's Championship, the quadrennial international football championship organised by UEFA for the women's national teams of Europe. It will be the second edition since the number of teams increased to 16.  𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗙 𝗔 𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗦 𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗗 🎟️ 🎉 Record-breaking sales 🎉 More than double #WEURO2017 🎉 Purchasers across 99 countries Don't miss out - get yours now! 👇 #WEURO2022 — UEFA Women's EURO 2022 (@WEURO2022) July 1, 2022 The final tournament will be hosted by England and was originally scheduled to take place from 7 July to 1 August 2021. England last hosted the tournament in 2005. The  Netherlands will be the defending champions, and Northern Ireland will participate in a UEFA Women's Eu

Transfer News: Henderson joins Forest on loan

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Nottingham Forest have announced the signing of Manchester United keeper Dean Henderson on a season-long loan. Henderson was keen for first-team football after losing out to David de Gea in the battle to be the first choice at Old Trafford. He is Forest's second major summer signing after Nigeria forward Taiwo Awoniyi was signed from Union Berlin. Henderson has kept 17 clean sheets in 49 Premier League games but has not played a top-flight match since May 2021.  Absolutely delighted to join @NFFC on loan for the season. Can’t wait to experience the City ground! 🔜🔛🔝 pic.twitter.com/xd2fn4rnYb — Dean Henderson (@deanhenderson) July 2, 2022 Reports seem to indicate that there is no option to buy within the loan agreement and that Forest are covering his full wages for the entire season. His last loan spell was at Sheffield United during their fairly successful first season back in the Premier League. Will he have a similar impact at Forest? Henderson, who won his solitary Eng

Spain: The next generation of Spanish stars

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Spain have not won a major trophy since Euro 2012.  The players that have come through perhaps haven't been as good as some from the recent history of Spanish football.  This article will explore some of the players that could be at the forefront of the next Spanish revolution. Robert Navarro Roberto Navarro Muñoz is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Real Sociedad. He has only played a few times for the first team, featuring mainly for Real Sociedad B. An improvement in minutes on the pitch could see him start to catch the attention of the national team. Alejandro Francés Alejandro Francés Torrijo is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender for Real Zaragoza. He has started to impress at Zaragoza. Could a move to one of the biggest Spanish clubs be on the agenda in his future. European Super Football Pedri Pedri is everything you want and expect from a Barcelona player. In the mould of Andres Iniesta, he brings elite-level technical exc

Football Icons: Edwin van der Sar

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Let's have a look at another football icon. This one's a keeper Edwin van der Sar is a Dutch football executive and former professional player who is currently the chief executive of AFC Ajax.  Time at Ajax and Juventus He began his senior playing career in the early 1990s; he is considered to be a member of the club's golden generation and was part of the Ajax team that won the UEFA Champions League in 1995. He left Ajax for Juventus in 1999 He spent two years at Juventus but his time there was mixed. After a series of mistakes, he lost his place in the summer of 2001, after the Bianconeri purchased Italian international goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon from Parma for approximately £32.6 million, a world-record fee for a goalkeeper. Unwilling to remain as second-choice behind Buffon, Van der Sar made it clear he wished to move on after two years in Serie A Fulham Premier League news (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com) On 1 August 2001, Van der Sar opted to play in England and

Transfer News: Brighton sign Simon Adingra

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 Brighton have announced the signing of Ivorian striker Simon Adingra from Danish side FC Nordsjaelland on a four-year contract. The 20-year-old joined the Superliga club in January 2020 and scored on his debut against FC Copenhagen in April 2021. Last season, Adingra contributed 10 goals and four assists for Nordsjaelland in 33 league and cup appearances. Brighton technical director David Weir was full of praise for his new signing and welcomed Adingra to the club. Weir told the Brighton website : "We’re delighted to welcome Simon to the club. He’s an exciting young player who has had a terrific start to his career in Denmark.  “He’s a creative offensive player who can play on both sides and is very good in one-on-one situations. “He’s a talented young player who we’ve had an eye on for a while, and we’re looking forward to helping him with his development.” Reaction We’re delighted to confirm the signing of 20-year-old striker Simon Adingra from FC Nordsjaelland on a four

Premier League: Latest transfer rumours 20/06/2022

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 Who's going where?  Nobody really knows but let's see what the papers are saying Mirror - Gabriel Jesus is at the centre of a tug of war between bitter north London rivals Arsenal and Spurs. Manchester City ’s 25-year-old striker is at the top of Mikel Arteta’s shopping list as the Spaniard looks to fill the void left by Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The Gunners are understood to be close to Premier League champions £50million valuation of the Brazilian marksman. However, Antonio Conte has made a move to shatter negotiations by offering Champions League football to Jesus, who netted 95 times in six years at the Etihad. Losing out to Spurs would represent a massive blow to Arteta’s transfer plans. Tottenham hoping to shatter Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus transfer hopes with late move - Mirror Online Twitter - Manchester United are preparing a fresh bid for Frenkie de Jong Barça sources are also expecting Manchester United to submit a new proposal soon and R

UECL: Draw made for first qualifying round of Conference League

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The second season of UEFA's third competition is about to start Clubs qualify for the UEFA Europa Conference League based on their performance in their national leagues and cup competitions. It is the third tier of active European club football competitions, after the Champions League and the Europa League. England's representation in the upcoming season will be West Ham. They finished 7th in the Premier League. First contested in the 2021–22 season, the competition serves as the bottom level of the Europa League, which was reduced from 48 to 32 teams in the group stage. It was eventually won by A.S. Roma after an fascinating season. UECL: Roma win Europa Conference League (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com) The draw for the first qualifying round of the 2022/2023 competition. Let's have a look at who will be playing who. Bala Town (WAL) vs Sligo Rovers (IRL) A relatively short trip for both of these sides will have been welcomed.  Sligo's Rovers record in European com