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From Phil Neville’s departure to a cancelled send-off game, Great Britain’s women’s football team haven’t had ideal preparation for Tokyo 2020

Many icons of the women's game have records well in their sights this summer at the Tokyo 2020 women's football tournament

The Bianconeri would have reluctantly allowed the prolific Portuguese to leave this summer but Italy's Euro 2020 hero is considered priceless

The Gunners' latest signing was on target as Mikel Arteta's side drew 2-2 at Ibrox in their second pre-season friendly of the summer

The Football Ferns will be missing two of their most important players at Tokyo 2020, but they are determined to help that drive them, not hinder them

The teenager is happy to have the chance to represent his country in Tokyo but his club coach Ronald Koeman is concerned by the threat of burnout

Sweden once boasted the world's best players, including USWNT icons. Its clubs were among Europe's best. But its identity has changed so much since

The Portuguese has proven in recent weeks that he can still talk the talk but, ahead of his first friendly fixture, doubts persists over his methods

The Gunners were beaten 2-1 by Hibernian in their first pre-season friendly of the summer

The former PSG and Lyon star went to four Olympic Games, winning two silver medals with one of the best international teams of all time

The 19-year-old shone on his international debut, showing off the effortless glide that has made him a rising star in MLS at Sporting Kansas City

Gareth Southgate's side may have fallen at the final hurdle at Euro 2020, but the Three Lions' production line is showing no sign of slowing down

It's been an absolutely sensational summer of football, culminating in Italy's dramatic defeat of England, but who were the best players on show?

After a 1-1 draw at Wembley Stadium, the Three Lions missed three times from the spot to hand the Azzurri victory in the shootout

Anita Asante was part of the Lionesses team that reached the final in Euro 2009, where they faced a Germany side who had won the last four tournaments

Forever ingrained into the fabric of the European Championship, the unheralded striker has fallen back into obscurity since his moment in the sun

The legendary defender played in the first ever official game at the new Wembley all the way back in 2007, and showed everyone what he was all about

The Manchester City forward, brought up in the shadow of the national stadium, has led England to the brink of a first trophy in 55 years

After a desperately disappointing 2020-21 campaign, the Qatari-backed club are making a real statement of intent with their summer business

The 17-year-old has been a first-team fixture at Altinordu since 2019, with the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City now tracking his progress

Denmark were enraged by the penalty awarded in Wednesday night's semi-final at Wembley, but the Three Lions won't care given their history of hurt

The Three Lions are on the verge of ending 55 years of hurt thanks to Wednesday night's emotional semi-final win over Denmark at Wembley

With the services of one of the nation's most popular bands enlisted, the song for the Three Lions' 1990 campaign was a big hit three decades ago

La Roja's main issue was laid bare in their Euro 2020 semi-final defeat against Italy, as their lack of killer instinct in front of goal cost them

The 22-year-old midfielder's potential remains obvious but a clash of personalities with Gunners boss Mikel Arteta made his departure inevitable

The versatile Dane, who will face England in Wednesday's semi-final at Wembley, is just one of several Bergamo-based players shining this summer

The revitalised Manchester United defender has completely turned his career around thanks to a new mentality and the help of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Roberto Mancini's side were second-best against La Roja in Tuesday's semi-final, but their shootout win suggests they may well be unstoppable

The 19-year-old was rewarded for his fine form at Primavera level in 2020-21 with a first-team debut for the Bianconeri and a new three-year contract