Bethany England on Euro ‘fantastic’ & starts in men’s team with twin sister | Football news
Bethany England says representing England at the Euros at home will be a “fantastic experience” after reflecting on her football journey that began as a men’s team with her twin sister Laura.
The 28-year-old man has been selected to be part of Sarina Wiegman’s line-up for the upcoming tournament. The Lionesses matches, the first to be played at Old Trafford on Wednesday, July 6, are sold out.
England said to Sky Sports News: “I think it will be incredible, when family and friends can travel around their home countries and attend all the games. With sold-out stadiums, it will It’s going to be a great Experience.”
England, who just won the Women’s Super League with Chelsea, were named PFA Player of the Year and PFA Player of the Year 2020. She has scored 60 goals in 126 appearances for Chelsea and has 16 caps for the team. international recruitment.
What many people don’t know is that England has a twin sister, Laura, who is also a talented female athlete. The pair played for Sheffield United’s academy, but started in a men’s team.
“We weren’t afraid of tackles, whether we were pulling or giving them,” Laura recalls.
While Bethany admits guys are always very welcoming, girls can walk them through their steps. One of her most vivid memories is of a rather brutal defeat.
“The first game, I think it was against Spy Rangers, we lost 22-0,” Bethany said. “Honestly, as much as you think that sounds brutal. It doesn’t knock us down. We want to keep playing.”
As the couple grew up, women’s soccer was nothing like it is now. There are very few programs shown on television and very few role models to follow. Instead, Laura decided to focus on javelin throwing, which she has done internationally, training with the likes of Jessica Ennis-Hill.
The girls may have the right tattoos and the right dogs, but they have very different personalities and are not identical twins. Laura admits that has its benefits, because unlike Bethany, she doesn’t get stopped at the supermarket to get her autograph all the time. However, they are fiercely competitive.
Bethany said: “Once we were playing tennis on the side of the house. I lost and I was so angry that I threw the racket down. It bounced up and hit her in the face. which she had to have surgery to remove. it. “
Having the last name “British”, it seems that both girls have competed in their own international sports. However, it also has a downside, as they discovered when trying to book a taxi home after England lost to Italy in last summer’s UEFA Men’s Championship final.
“They asked what it was,” Laura recalled. “She said ‘England’ and they hung up. They wouldn’t believe us because they thought it was a prank call.”
Follow Euro 2022 on Sky Sports
Catch up on all the latest from Euro 2022 on Sky Sports and Sky Sports News this summer.
Coverage will be provided by Sky Sports WSL presenter Caroline Barker, alongside Jessica Creighton and Kyle Walker. Meanwhile, Karen Carney, Sue Smith, Courtney Sweetman-Kirk and Laura Bassett will provide analysis during the tournament.
They will also feature experienced England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley and Manchester City defender Esme Morgan.
Experts and presenters will work from the Sky Sports Women’s Euro 2022 Mobile Presentation Bus, which will follow the Sky Sports News team around the country to various stadiums where matches are being played. .
Additionally, the Sky Sports Essential Football Podcast will be renamed for the tournament to the Sky Sports Women’s Euros Podcast from June 21. Hosted by Charlotte Marsh and Anton Toloui, it will feature exclusive news and events Player interviews along with a series of powerful shows around the tournament.
Euro 2022: Teams…
Group A: England, Austria, Norway, Northern Ireland
Group B: Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland
Group C: Netherlands, Sweden, Portugal, Switzerland
Group D: France, Italy, Belgium, Iceland
Euro 2022: Fixtures…
Group stage
Wednesday, July 6
Group A: England vs Austria – kicks off at 8pm, Old Trafford
Thursday, July 7
Group A: Norway vs Northern Ireland – kicks at 8pm, St Mary’s
Friday, July 8
Group B: Spain vs Finland – kicks at 5pm, MK . Stadium
Group B: Germany vs Denmark – kicks off at 8pm, London Community Stadium
Saturday 9th July
Group C: Portugal vs Switzerland – kick off at 5pm, Leigh Sports Village
Group C: Netherlands vs Sweden – starts at 8pm, Bramall Lane
Sunday, July 10
Group D: Belgium vs Iceland – kicks off at 5pm, Manchester City Academy Stadium
Group D: France vs Italy – starts at 8pm, New York Stadium
Monday, July 11
Group A: Austria vs Northern Ireland – kicks at 5pm, St Mary’s
Group A: England vs Norway – kicks off at 8pm, Brighton and Hove Community Stadium
Tuesday, July 12
Group B: Denmark vs Finland – kicks at 5pm, MK . Stadium
Group B: Germany vs Spain – kicks off at 8pm, London Community Stadium
Wednesday, July 13
Group C: Sweden vs Switzerland – starts at 5pm, Bramall Lane
Group C: Netherlands v Portugal – kicks off at 8pm, Leigh Sports Village
Thursday, July 14
Group D: Italy vs Iceland – kicks off at 5pm, Manchester City Academy Stadium
Group D: France vs Belgium – kicks off at 8pm, New York Stadium
Friday, July 15
Group A: Northern Ireland v England – kicks off at 8pm, St Mary’s
Group A: Austria vs Norway – kicks off at 8pm, Brighton and Hove Community Stadium
Saturday, July 16
Group B: Finland vs Germany – kicks at 8pm, MK . Stadium
Group B: Denmark vs Spain – kicks off at 8pm, London Community Stadium
Sunday, July 17
Group C: Switzerland vs Netherlands – starts at 5pm, Bramall Lane
Group C: Sweden vs Portugal – kicks at 5pm, Leigh Sports Village
Monday, July 18
Group D: Iceland vs France – starts at 8pm, New York Stadium
Group D: Italy vs Belgium – kicks off at 8pm, Manchester City Academy Stadium
Knockout phase
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, July 20
Quarterfinals 1: Group A winner and second place team B – kicks off at 8pm, Brighton and Hove Community Stadium
Thursday, July 21
Quarterfinals 2: Group B Winner and Group A runner-up – kicks off at 8pm, London Community Stadium
Friday, July 22
Quarterfinals 3: Group C Champion vs Group D Runner-up – kicks off at 8pm, Leigh Sports Village
Quarterfinals 4: Group D winner and second place group C – kicks off at 8:00 p.m., New York Stadium
Semifinal
Tuesday, July 26
Semifinals 1: Quarterfinal Winners 1 v Quarterfinals Winners 3 – kicks off at 8pm, Bramall Lane
Wednesday, July 27
Semi-Final 2: Winners of Quarterfinals 2 v Winners of Quarterfinals 4 – kicks off at 8pm, MK . Stadium
Final
Sunday, July 31
Semi-Final 1 Winner v Semi-Final 2 Winner – opening at 5pm, Wembley