England’s defeat to France provided some great answers – Riise

England Women interim boss Hege Riise says Friday’s loss to France provided some “great answers” in terms of where the team is at. The Lionesses were beaten 3-1 by Les Bleues in the friendly in Caen, where the hosts went two goals up via Sandy Baltimore’s first-half strike and a Viviane Asseyi penalty just after […]

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Riise eager for England to ‘prove ourselves’ against France

Interim England Women’s boss Hege Riise has insisted that their upcoming clashes with France and Canada give them a chance to prove themselves. Having beaten Northern Ireland 6-0 in February in their first match under Riise – and their first international in almost a year – the Lionesses next take on a team lying third […]

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Riise optimisic Parris can still join England squad

Interim England boss Hege Riise has revealed that Nikita Parris’s situation is “being assessed” as a Covid outbreak at Lyon ruled her out of England duty. Parris and injured skipper Steph Houghton were notable absentees from the 24-player Lionesses squad named on Tuesday ahead of friendlies against France in Caen on April 9 and Canada […]

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