by After England came back from the margin of excretion against Sweden in the last eight o’clock, he will hope to fulfill their settlement as favorites if they compete against Italy in the semi -finals of the euro in Italy on Tuesday.
The owners are tempting to find another big tournament finals nearby, and next Sunday against Germany or world champion Spain the reward for Sarina Wiegman’s team if they receive the Azzurre in Geneva.
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The lionesses could be awarded that their name is on the trophy after the dramatic nature of their victory over Sweden in Zurich on Thursday.
England was urgently 2-0, but two goals forced the extension within three minutes before finally triumphant with 3: 2 in a remarkable penalty shot.
Now you are in the sixth semi -finals in a row between the euros of women and the World Cup, and it would be a shock if you slip against Italy.
The Italians take 13th place in the world.
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“I really had sense throughout the game, even when we were down, that it wasn’t our time,” said defender Esme Morgan this weekend when she thought about the unlikely comeback against Sweden.
“I thought over three times that we were on the road,” admitted Wiegman, who still won a third women -euro in a row after led her home in the Netherlands to victory in home in 2017 before triumphing with England three years ago.
England was suspended against the supreme opposition at this European Championship after being defeated in his opening group game in France before being torn apart against Sweden in the first half.
But the type of her recovery in the latter game, inspired by replacement Michelle Agyemang and Chloe Kelly, will give you confidence, as well as your latest recording against Italy.
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– Carter suffers racist abuse – –
England won 5-1 when the nations met in Spain in Spain in Spain in February last year and were 2-1 winners a year earlier in the Arnold Clark Cup in Coventry.
Italy finished second in her group behind Spain, but in the quarter-finals norway became in the quarter-finals, with the veteran Cristiana Girelli scored twice, including a last-minute winner.
Now you are for the first time since the euro as part of a big tournament.
“It is exciting because we will face the reigning champions,” defender Martina Lenzini told AFP based on the Italian team near Lucerne.
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“For us, the semi -finals are a result in itself, a bit unexpectedly in the eyes of others and from everyone around us, but we believed that we could do this.
“We are always modest, but we were aware that we come into this phase and have the chance to face a team of this caliber.”
The preparations of the owners for the game were shaken by revelations that defender Jess Carter had become victims of racist abuse, which had led to the English police.
“From the beginning of the tournament, I experienced a lot of racial abuse,” wrote Carter, who has 49 caps, in her social media accounts.
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“While I think that every fan is entitled to his opinion on performance and the result, I do not agree or think that it is okay to aim for a person’s appearance or race.”
In the meantime, England had hoped that captain Leah Williamson would be fit in time after he was forced to be ankle injury to Sweden – her defender Morgan said at the weekend that the team was “very optimistic that Leah is doing well”.
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