Extra: Reliving the Euros and building for the future with the Lionesses
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The Lionesses are back in action for the first time since retaining their European Championship title out in Switzerland and Ben Haines is at St. George's Park to catch up with a special trio.
Lucy Bronze, England's Player of the Year for 2024/25, joins Ben to reminisce on the summer and look ahead to their upcoming friendlies against Brazil and Australia. Aggie Beever-Jones, England Women’s Top Goalscorer for 2024/25, talks to Ben about her Euros memories and her brilliant start to the WSL season, and Laura Blindkilde Brown chats the England pathway and Ella Toone’s hypothetical hen party!
Plus, BBC Sport’s Senior Women’s football news reporter Emma Sanders joins Ben to reflect on the day’s media action at St. George’s Park and what kind of experimentation we can expect from Sarina Wiegman over the next week.
Full commentary of England v Brazil at the Etihad is on 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds on Saturday 25th October, kick off is at 5:30 pm.
TIMECODES:
01:07 - Honorary co-host Lucy Bronze chats to Ben
06:23 - Em Sanders joins the pod
10:30 - Aggie Beever-Jones on her Euros memories and her current form
16:55 - Em and Ben chat who should start up from for England
21:17 - Laura Blindkilde Brown on her start to the season and England’s pathways
25:50 - Laura plans Ella Toone’s hen do
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