The Debrief: England beat Spain & light up Wembley

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🗓️ 26 February 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Katie Smith is joined by Izzy Christiansen and Alistair Bruce-Ball as England beat World Champions Spain 1-0 in the Nations League at Wembley.

Hear from goal scorer Jess Park, goalkeeper Hannah Hampton and manager Sarina Wiegman on that impressive display. It was the first time England have faced Spain since the World Cup final in 2023 and this was a Lionesses side that showed they are getting closer to their best.

The result boosts their position in the Women's Nations League table and is a big step in the right direction in their preparations for the Euros this summer. 00:20 Intro 02:00 Hannah Hampton 07:10 Jess Park 09:30 Russo impressing 14:20 Spain England rivalry 18:00 Sarina Wiegman 22:15 Looking ahead to the Euros

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0:15.4	he fires the coach right there on the bus in front of all the team
0:19.1	so who was Vladimir Romanov?
0:21.8	And where is he now?
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0:25.8	get rejected too incredulous.
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0:29.6	and this is Romanov, Tsar of Hearts.
0:32.4	Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:35.6	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
0:40.1	On the Football Daily Podcasts, the debrief.
0:43.8	Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:48.4	So it was the world champions up against the European champions.
0:52.2	It was a rematch of the World Cup final from 18 months ago.
0:55.8	And this time it was England's lionesses coming out on top at Wembley. A 1-0 win for England against Spain.
1:03.4	Their first win of this nation's league campaign, their first win of 2025. And we know what a big year it's going to be with the euros coming up.
1:10.7	England looking to defend their title that they won three years ago on home soil.
1:16.6	Joining me here at Wembley this evening to discuss this huge result, a huge game, a brilliant game.
1:21.6	In fact, we've got a former England international Izzy Christensen and our commentator, Ali, Bruce Ball.
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