Women’s Euros: Lionesses – the team behind the team

Football Daily

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🗓️ 26 July 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

The Lionesses have been on a rollercoaster journey at Euro 2025, and spare a thought for their loved ones out in Switzerland, who have celebrated every goal, kicked every ball, and watched every penalty from behind the dugout.

Ben Haines speaks to JP Stanway, Jorge and Diane Bronze, Giorgio Russo, Karen Bardsley, and Jill Scott to find out what it’s like to be the team behind the team. They discuss the realities of travelling abroad to support a family member, the support provided by the FA, how much has changed over the last decade, and the vital role they play during a tournament.

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0:00.0	It's not funny, it's true.
0:05.2	Lily Allen and Makita Oliver.
0:07.8	Um, Keats, I've got some questions for you on BBC Sounds.
0:11.4	Tell me what you've enjoyed about our podcast so far.
0:13.8	I like that you've got more and more comfortable in this space and I've watched you show all parts of yourself.
0:19.5	We've both cried.
0:20.7	Miss me with Lily Allen and Makita Oliver.
0:23.6	We're just us having a shot.
0:25.2	Feels like we've been doing it forever.
0:27.3	We kind of have.
0:30.0	Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:33.9	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
0:38.6	The Football Daily Podcasts with Ben Haynes at UEFA Women's Euro 2025.
0:46.2	Out here in Switzerland, England are in another final and that makes it a third final in a row in major tournament football.
0:53.9	And we talk so much about the stars
0:56.2	who have led the way, the coaches who have masterminded, the strategy and the players that forged
1:01.3	the path before. But behind every great team, there's another team. And they're on a journey
1:06.5	too, kicking every ball, feeling every high, every low and every emotion.
1:12.8	And they've been doing so for a very, very long time.
1:16.3	That's the player's friends and their families.
1:22.6	Tournaments are always stressful.
1:24.5	No one's here for a good relaxing time.
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