Wembley, England: E don happen! Mary Earps, the main goalkeeper for England’s Lionesses, don japa just five weeks before the big Euro 2025 wahala, and na im make Sarina Wiegman and the squad dey scratch their heads. Wetin you go do when your star player just drop bombshell like dis, abi?
Mary don really been one proud keeper, a strong leader wey dey inspire her teammates. As dem prepare to face Portugal tonight for the UEFA Women’s Nations League, e go sweet to see how dem go take manage this sudden change. Sarina no fit afford to look back now; e plenty important tournament for ahead!
“We can’t dwell on what we lost,” Sarina talk during her press conference. “Na football, and we gatz move forward. We just dey focus on how to tackle Portugal.” True talk! Nobody wan hear sad stories for this time as them dey chase glory, especially since dem wan reclaim dem title.
Wetin dey sup with the squad? Hannah Hampton go dey between the posts tonight, and we fit expect some surprises from the changes Sarina make in the lineup. Jess Carter and Esme Morgan join the defense squad, while Lauren Hemp don finally come back from injury. Na this kind positive update we dey like! Hope say dem no go fall hand.
55,000 tickets don dey issued for the show, people ready to jam and catch the action live. BBC Radio 5 Live go carry the commentary, so if you no fit make am to the stadium, just grab your radio or stream am online. Na serious business wey dey unfold for this Nations League competition. The Lionesses don dey need to win dis match to stay in the race to the finals after dem wahala with Belgium last time out.
If dem no win dis match, na wah! Dem fit lose out to Spain for the top spot for their group. We no wan hear am o! England gatz show dem say dem still be the reigning champions as dem dey prepare for Euro 2025.
The match go kick off by 7:45 PM BST, and all eyes go dey on Hampton as she tries to step into Mary’s big shoes. For Portugal, dem dey bring their A-game too, as Fatima Pinto go start for dem defense. Na how dem two go battle for the pitch go matter most.
No forget say, football be like life—full of surprises. And today, we dey ready to see wetin go happen. Let’s enjoy the show at Wembley!
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