Charlotte Harpur and Cerys Jones analyse the main talking points as England beat Italy in their Euro 2025 semi-final

For England, the build-up to the Euros, where they are the defending champions, was "tumultuous", said the BBC. "Distractions off the pitch" included two senior players – Mary Earps and Fran Kirby – announcing their retirements, and then captain Millie Bright withdrew from the squad saying she couldn't "give 100% mentally or physically".

Arsenal and England star Alessia Russo made a huge impact off the bench at Euro 2022 but has had a different role to play in the Lionesses' run to another final this year