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      London Overground line to be named after iconic England side following £6m rebrand

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      THE new names of London’s six Overground lines have been revealed, with one set to be named after England’s Lionesses.Transport for London (TfL) has announced the changes are expected to cost about £6.3m to complete.
      TFL will name one of the new London Overground lines after the LionessesCredit: Getty
      TfL announced last summer its plan to give routes distinct names to make it easier for passengers to navigate the network.
      The new names for services will be the Lioness line, the Mildmay line, the Windrush line, the Weaver line, the Suffragette line and the Liberty line.
      Each will also have its own colour.
      With the Lioness line running from Euston to Watford Junction running through Wembley, the name is to honour the achievements of the England women’s football team.
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      On the map, it will be marked with yellow parallel lines.
      Sarena Wiegman had led England women to great success over the years.
      In 2022 the Lionesses won the European Championship at Wembley after beating Germany 2-1.
      And last year they were inches away from claiming another piece of silverware at the World Cup but lost 1-0 to Spain at the final in Sydney.
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      And they will not be able to redeem themselves at the Paris Summer Olympics in July as they failed to qualify after finishing second in their UEFA Women’s League Group.
      Despite a sensational 6-0 victory against Scotland back in December, table leaders Netherlands managed to finish above England after goal difference.
      Mary Earps wins SPOTY as Lioness makes history after England World Cup final run,
      Wiegman’s side will next face Austria in a friendly at the end of the month in Spain. More

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      Chloe Kelly ‘cancels Pancake Day’ after England Lionesses star shares horrendous cooking fails

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      CHLOE KELLY ‘cancelled Pancake Day’ after the Lionesses hero’s attempt at cooking went disastrously wrong. The Manchester City star shocked her Instagram followers when she shared her horrendous baking attempts on her story.
      Chloe Kelly revealed she was struggling to deliver the Shrove Tuesday goodsCredit: Instagram / @chloekelly
      One attempt looked close to becoming a fully-fledged pancakeCredit: Instagram / @chloekelly
      But it was not to be for the LionessCredit: Instagram / @chloekelly
      The pictures included lumps of cooked batter that did not resemble pancakes at all.
      And if one thing is certain, it is that Kelly, 26, will not be getting ‘Star Baker’ anytime soon.
      Poking fun at her failed endeavours in the kitchen, Kelly wrote: “Making pancakes is supposed to be easy.”
      This was followed by a picture of her holding a deformed, burnt mass of pancake in her hand, alongside the caption: “Attempt number two.”
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      She then revealed an ‘update’ to her captivated followers, showing a picture of a fully formed, but raw, pancake – only a few more moments on the hob and it could have been the real deal.
      But it was not to be for the Lioness, who failed once again to deliver the Shrove Tuesday goods, finally admitting defeat and ‘cancelling’ Pancake day.
      Captioning the shots of a horrifyingly bad bake, she added: “Pancake Day cancelled.
      “365 days to practise.”
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      Fans will have to wait patiently for more pancake content and hopefully next year there might be some improvement.
      Luckily for her club Man City, and England, Kelly is much better at playing football than cooking crepes.
      Fans love Chloe Kelly as she ‘tells cameraman to f***off’ after amazing pen seals England World Cup quarter-final place
      And yesterday’s kitchen catastrophe is an anomaly in Kelly’s otherwise totally glam life.
      Since scoring the winning goal against Germany in the Euros final, her lifestyle has ramped up a notch and she’s now regular on the red carpet.
      She’s also got a gorgeous boyfriend called Scott Moore who she regularly posts pictures of, to the envy and awe of her female followers.
      Man City are on a winning streak at the moment and second in the WSL table, only one win behind Chelsea who they face in a big clash on Friday. More

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      Play about thug who put lit flare up his bum at Euros final set to premiere in London

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      A PLAY about the Euros footie yob who put a lit flare up his bum is getting the big-stage treatment.One-man show Why I Stuck A Flare Up My A*** For England is based on fan Charlie Perry.
      Play Why I Stuck A Flare Up My A*** For England is coming to the London stage
      Yob Charlie Perry put a lit flare up his bum before the England vs Italy final at Wembley in 2021Credit: 2021 Elliott Franks
      Minutes later: Perry bends over and places lit flare between bare cheeks
      He is reimagined as Billy, whose pals urge him to try ever-more dangerous stunts before the England vs Italy final at Wembley in 2021.
      Alex Hill, 23, wrote and starred as Billy in its Edinburgh Fringe debut last year.
      He is bringing the show to London’s Southwark Playhouse from April 17 to May 4 — ahead of Euro 2024’s kick-off in Germany on June 14.
      Alex said: “I had a photo of the bum-flare man on my wall for months and kept circling back to it and seeing how I could make it work.
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      “He was the guy in Leicester Square but it happened a few times on the day.
      “It was such an epic thing but totally ludicrous.
      “In a way it was theatre within itself.
      “A lot of men go to the football and put on a massive act, as that’s their window to be whoever they want to be every weekend.
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      “But that sort of behaviour has consequences, and that’s the basis of the story.
      “I read a lot of interviews with bum-flare man and a lot of people had said that everyone should cut him some slack.
      “He’s welcome anytime.
      “How we pull off the stunt is the magic of theatre — you’ll have to come along to find out.”
      Perry sank ciders and took cocaine before his stunt.
      He said after: “It was very irresponsible.”
      Perry said he sank ciders and took cocaine before his stuntCredit: The Sun More

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      Sarina Wiegman signs new England deal and will lead Lionesses for 2027 Women’s World Cup as fans hail ‘best news ever’

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      SARINA WIEGMAN has signed a contract extension with the England Women’s national team.The new deal will see the Lionesses boss take charge of the team for the 2027 Women’s World Cup.
      Sarina Wiegman has signed a contract extension with the England Women’s teamCredit: Getty
      Wiegman won the 2022 Women’s Euros with EnglandCredit: Getty
      Wiegman has been in charge of the national team since 2021 and led them to success at the Euros the year after her arrival.
      She also got the team all the way through to the World Cup final last year before suffering heartbreak at the final hurdle in a loss to Spain.
      The Dutch boss is widely considered as one of the best managers in the women’s game and last night was voted The Best FIFA Women’s Coach for a record fourth time.
      Wiegman has explained how excited she is to continue on with the national squad in a statement released by England Football.
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      She said: “I am so happy to have the chance to lead England through to 2027 after an incredible two and a half years.
      “Looking forward, we have unfinished business and I know we are capable of even more, although nothing will come easy.
      “Our game is becoming so competitive at the top level. I relish that opportunity and can’t wait to start the EURO qualifiers, followed by the World Cup.
      “I would like to thank Mark Bullingham, Debbie Hewitt and the FA Board for their support. I also must mention Arjan Veurink. I am very delighted he has also extended his stay.
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      Wiegman has said she has ‘unfinished business’ as England boss after the Lionesses’ heartbreak in the World Cup finalCredit: PA
      “It is a fantastic job working with these amazing players and alongside great colleagues. And, of course, it is very special to be able to play a part in giving our fans such wonderful moments.”
      Wiegman will first try and defend England’s title as European champions in the 2025 Women’s Euros before taking charge for the 2025/26 Women’s Nations League too.
      Then she will have a second crack at World Cup glory for the 2027 World Cup with a host country yet to be announced.
      The 54-year-old’s contract is set to expire after the end of the tournament.
      Assistant Coach Arjan Veurink has also signed a new deal and is expected to continue aiding Wiegman.
      Fans have been left delighted at the news of an extension for the pair and took to social media to voice their opinions.
      One hailed the extension as the “best news ever”.
      While another added: “Terrific news. There’s nothing this woman cannot achieve with a fully fit squad. Players play for her, fans adore her and opponents respect her.”
      Wiegman was awarded The Best FIFA Women’s Coach for a record fourth time on Monday nightCredit: Getty More

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      Lionesses hero Chloe Kelly shows off glittering diamond ring as beaming England star gets engaged under Northern Lights

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      LIONESSES hero Chloe Kelly showed off her glittering diamond ring after getting engaged under Northern Lights. The Manchester City and England star looked thrilled as she posed with now fiance Scott Moore in the stunning Icelandic setting.
      Chloe Kelly got engaged under the Northern LightsCredit: Instagram @chloekelly
      Kelly took to Instagram to reveal her engagement to ScottCredit: Instagram @chloekelly
      Kelly gave a glimpse into their romantic winter getawayCredit: Instagram @chloekelly
      Chloe showed off her ring while on a sleigh rideCredit: Instagram @chloekelly
      Kelly took to Instagram to reveal her engagement to Scott and gave an insight into their romanticwinter getaway.
      She posted: “The easiest YES. Here’s to forever with you.”
      And Kelly was showered with well-wishes from her Lionesses pals.
      Leah Williamson wrote: “She’s all grown up! congratulations both xxx.”
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      Beth Mead added: “OMG congratulations to you both ❤️.”
      Lauren Hemp commented: “Wowww congrats 😍😍❤️ ps. Sick pictures.”
      While Lucy Bronze joked: “Just how I imagined it 💍😉 congrats 🥂.”
      And men’s football legend Ian Wright, who this week quit Match of the Day, also sent four love hearts.
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      Chloe braved the cold by wearing a sports bra in the snow earlier this weekCredit: Instagram @chloekelly
      Chloe and Scott are believed to have been together for around four years.
      They have been enjoying their winter getaway this week, with Kelly braving the cold in a sports bra… only to be teased by her England team-mates.
      He is understood to be a greenkeeper at a golf club, but he largely keeps their relationship away from social media with his own social media channels set to private.
      Following England’s Euros triumph, Scott was pictured wearing an England shirt with his girlfriend’s name emblazoned on the back.
      And he proudly watched on as Kelly scored the iconic winner against Germany in the 2022 final.
      Since then, the forward has even transcended the WSL – appearing on red carpets at glam events.
      She recently dazzled at the GQ Men of the Year Awards.
      And Kelly often appears with pals Williamson and Alessia Russo, who are also now seen on the celebrity circuit.
      This season she’s added goals to her game – scoring five times in 10 matches for Manchester City in all competitions.
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      While for her country, she has netted seven times in 37 matches.
      Honours won, apart from that fabulous Euros triumph, include the Women’s FA Cup in 2020 and the Women’s League Cup in 2022.
      The couple have been together for four yearsCredit: Instagram @chloekelly
      Kelly whipped her shirt off in her now iconic Euro 2022 final goal celebrationCredit: Reuters
      The forward has even transcended the WSLCredit: Rex More

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      England 3 Netherlands 2: Lionesses keep Olympic hopes alive with last gasp Ella Toone strike after heroic comeback

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      ELLA TOONE helped England mount a miraculous comeback after a first half disaster against Holland in the Women’s Nations LeagueThe Man Utd star’s dramatic Wembley winner in a 3-2 comeback victory saved her side’s bacon and helped keep Team GB’s Olympic qualifying dreams alive.
      Toone’s late goal has kept England’s hopes aliveCredit: Rex
      On her 50th appearance Toone’s pal Lauren Hemp gave Sarina Wiegman’s side a glimmer of hope of maintaining their chance of reaching the games in  Paris. 
      And it came after a first half that went pear-shaped for the World Cup finalists. 
      England started brightly with Lauren James heading over in the third minute. 
      Later the Chelsea ace drove through the middle and fed Hemp the ball with the in-form Lioness firing wide of Daphnne van Domselaar’s goals. 
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      The past few Women’s Nations League games have seen the Lionesses wobble with their results under Sarina Wiegman, following a ruthless winning run that saw a number of big-hitting rivals dispatched.
      And after a strong start it was backs against the wall time for her side when they went behind against the run of play. 
      Holland had just two shots on target in the first spell 
      And they used those to punish England’s defensive issues in the game. 
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      Toone ran back to put the ball on the spot in order for England to try and run up the scorelineCredit: Rex
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      A superbly weighted ball from Victoria Pelova was dropped neatly into the path of Holland striker Lineth Beerensteyn. 
      And she bamboozled Jess Carter with the defender colliding with  Lucy Bronze before Beerensteyn rifled in a 12th minute opener prompting jeers from the crowd.
      The visitors doubled their lead after a calamitous moment at the back for the hosts in the 35th minute.
      A ball bounced into the penalty box with the defence failing to clear 
      And Beerensteyn’s hit a tame shot that trickled past the glove of Mary Earps and into goal. 
      The second half saw the hosts ring the changes with Beth Mead making her first England appearance since last November replacing Chloe Kelly. 
      They pulled a goal back with Georgia Stanway’s header before Hemp sent the crowd into delirium with a curled effort at the post seconds later. 
      And Toone completed a dream comeback bagging an injury-time winner that gives England hope of sealing an Olympic spot for Team GB. More

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      Lionesses stun in see-through dresses as England World Cup stars and Alex Scott pose up a storm at GQ awards

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      ALEX SCOTT and the Lionesses went see-through for GQ as their awards-do outfits met with a chorus of approval at the Royal Opera House.Fans rated presenter Scott, Manchester City’s Chloe Kelly and Arsenal ace Leah Williamson a sheer delight on the night as England’s World Cup stars gathered for the magazine’s top event.
      Awesome foursome Mary Earps, Leah Williamson, Alex Scott and Chloe Kelly turn on the glitz for the magazine awards in LondonCredit: Getty
      Alex Scott was a star of the silver sheen in this daring outfitCredit: Getty
      Leah Williamson wore a two-tone dress at the Royal Opera HouseCredit: Getty
      Lionesses’ hero keeper Mary Earps wore a flight green dress as the foursome posed on the red carpet at the star-studded evening.
      Earps saved a penalty in the Women’s World Cup final in Sydney three months ago but was unable to prevent Spain winning 1-0.
      And the Manchester United stalwart was spot on again at the GQ Men of the Year Awards in London.
      Spain attacker Jenni Hermoso was also in attendance as the Royal Opera House swapped songs for gongs.
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      It follows Earps voicing her “disappointment” earlier this week at the World Cup being overshadowed by the scandal of Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales kissing Hermoso.
      The stopper’s high-collared dress contrasted with the more revealing outfits of her three colleagues in one of the event’s most dazzling pics.
      Ex-Arsenal defender Scott, 39, went without a bra as she wore the most daring outfit, a gown as silvery as Christmassy but as thin as a goal-net.
      Williamson, 26, came in a short black dress showing off much of her body.
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      And Kelly opted for a hint of Halloween, albeit a fortnight late.
      The 25-year-old’s sophisticated black outfit mixed sparkly detail with a see-through skirt and high heels.
      Ex-England forward turned BBC presenter Gary Lineker, Wrexham frontman Paul Mullin and world heptathlon champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson were among  the sporting names honoured.
      Johnson-Thompson appeared in an elegant chiffon dress, every bit a match for the outfits of the footballing fraternity.
      There’s nothing like putting a Kat amongst the… Lionesses.
      Katarina Johnson-Thompson looked graceful in this dressCredit: Rex More

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      Jill Scott hails ‘full circle moment’ after WSL Hall of Fame induction alongside Ellen White and Anita Asante

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      JILL SCOTT has lifted FA Cups, a league title and made history by helping Lionesses win the Women’s Euros for the first time ever.However, the retired Lioness, 36 reveals it was her brief loan stint at Aston Villa that turned her mother into a huge Women’s Super League fan.
      Jill Scott’s induction into the WSL Hall of Fame comes 15 months after she helped England win the Euros last August before hanging up her bootsCredit: Getty
      Scott joins several Women’s Super League trailblazers honoured for their contribution to the game
      Scott’s post-playing career has seen her regular feature as a football pundit on TVCredit: Kenny Ramsay
      The former midfielder, who began her 18-year playing career at Sunderland before spells at Everton, Manchester City and Villa is someone who has become synonymous with the WSL.  
      Before winning the Euros, Scott joined Villa on loan from Man City in January last year.
      And last night saw her, Ellen White and Anita Asante become the league’s latest Barclays WSL Hall of Fame inductees.
      Scott said: “My mum actually loves following Villa, because of my time there.

      “She is a really big fan of Carla and the team.
      “She knows how much I enjoyed my time there so she’s always looking out for their results and, with Jordan Nobbs, and Lucy Staniforth going there as well.
      “The fact that she works her weekend around the game at times is just great, really.
      “Going back however many years, she would not have even known that games were happening, and she wouldn’t have had access to watch them.
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      “It goes to show that if we keep putting this amazing product out there, there is an audience who wants to follow this ever-growing game.”
      Last August saw Scott, who made 175 WSL appearances, retire after helping Sarina Wiegman’s England become European Champions at Wembley by beating Germany.
      A memorable expletive rant (for which she later apologised) during the final in reaction to a heavy challenge during the Lionesses’ historic win that day may have seen her go viral.
      But for many WSL fans, and in particular Man City supporters, it’s Scott’s performances on the pitch for which she is remembered most for.
      Performances which saw her win four FA Cups, four league cups and a WSL title before joining Kelly Smith, Karen Carney, Eni Aluko, Fara Williams and Rachel Yankey in the Hall of Fame.
      Scott adds: “I hope it represents that for any young girl out there, you might not be the best player on your team, you might not be the most talented; but with hard work and if you want something so badly you have to dedicate every day of your life to it.
      “If I look at my early days of playing with Fara, then when I look at Keira Walsh, Lauren Hemp, Steph Houghton all these players, I think they made me look half decent at times!”
      To date the only football manager included in the Hall of Fame’s inductees is Emma Hayes who has guided Chelsea six WSL title wins.
      The Blues chief will leave her current role at the end of this season after 11 years at the helm amid links with the USA Women’s national team manager’s role.
      Scott said: “Emma has had a fantastic time with Chelsea in terms of where they were to where they are now. 
      “I don’t think it’s been confirmed yet where she’s going next.
      “I know every single player that I’ve talked to who has played for Emma, says that her emotional intelligence and how she gets the best out of the players is just on another level.
      “It’s sad for the WSL that we’re going to be losing one of the best managers – well definitely the most successful -manager to ever manage in it.
      “I’m excited for her next challenge.”
      Scott’s playing days involved being part of the crop of female footballers who featured in the WSL in its debut season.
      Players who contributed to its formation prior the division’s first game played 13 years ago with Arsenal beating Chelsea 1-0 at the home of non-league men’s side Tooting and Mitcham.
      The former Lioness, who is among the WSL’s highest appearance makers, hopes to pass the baton on to the league’s next generation and girls aspiring to build careers in the game.
      Her Hall of Fame induction comes nine months after the opening of a pitch named after her in Jarrow, South Tyneside
      Scott said: “You see the legacy that you do get to leave, the opportunity to open a football pitch which is going to give girls and women’s football the priority to make sure that they have good facilities.
      “The fact that we get that on the back of knowing at the beginning of the WSL that we needed better facilities so that you’re helping that next generation, it’s kind of a full circle moment.”
      Lioness heroines Anita Asante and Ellen White have also been inducted into the WSL’s Hall of Fame
       “For Anita, Ellen and for me to get this recognition, I’m sure the girls are just equally as excited as me.
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      “I hope we showed how much it meant to play for our club, no matter who that was.
      “It kind of shows all that hard work that put in and hopefully, people see that we always tried to represent our clubs in in the best way possible right till the end.” More