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England Womens’ team backroom staff: Lionesses’ goalkeeping coach, head of medical & sports psychologist revealed
England Women’s national football team has a dedicated backroom staff that plays a crucial role in supporting the team’s success.
Here’s everything you need to know about the team behind the team — the Lionesses go head-to-head with their vanquished foes Germany in a friendly on October 25, 2024.
The backroom team represents a blend of experience and expertise across various aspects of football.
They all work in collaboration to support the Lionesses’ success on the international stage.
Arjan Veurink — Assistant Coach
Arjan Veurink serves as Serena Wiegman‘s right-hand man.
He joined the England setup alongside Wiegman, having previously worked with her at the Netherlands national team.
Veurink’s experience and tactical knowledge complement Wiegman’s leadership, forming a strong coaching partnership.
He plays a key role in deciding tactics and was responsible for the Lionesses switching to a 3-4-1-2 formation during the Euro 2022 group stage.
Geraint Twose — Assistant Coach
Geraint Twose works alongside Weigman and Veurink as an assistant coach.
His role involves working on specific aspects of players’ technical skills and contributing to overall tactical strategies.
He worked with the England Men’s U15 side before taking the position with the Lionesses, having previously worked with the Cardiff City academy for 17 years.
Darren Ward — Goalkeeping Coach
Darren Ward is the goalkeeping coach for the Lionesses.
A former professional goalkeeper himself, Ward has an extensive background in developing goalkeeping talent.
He was appointed when Wiegman took over as head coach in 2021.
His experience includes working with elite players like Dean Henderson during his time at Sheffield United.
Ward’s role focuses on enhancing the skills of goalkeepers including Mary Earps and Ellie Roebuck.
He ensures they are match-ready and capable of performing under pressure.
Ritan Mehta — Lead Team Doctor
Dr Ritan Mehta serves as the lead team doctor for the Lionesses.
He joined the FA in 2014 and has focused worked in football for the past 15 years altogether.
His responsibilities include overseeing player health and managing injuries.
Dr Metha ensures the overall medical well-being of the squad.
Kate Hays — Lead Psychologist
Kate Hays is the lead psychologist for the England women’s team.
Her role focuses on enhancing players’ mental resilience and performance under pressure.
Hays employs various psychological techniques to help the team manage stress, build confidence and improve focus during matches.
Anja van Ginhoven — General Manager
Wiegman regarded Anja Van Ginhoven as an essential addition to her staff when she moved from the Netherlands to England.
Van Ginhoven previously served as a media officer for the Dutch Football Association.
She played a significant role in selecting England’s base camp in Terrigal for the 2023 World Cup, ensuring that the team had access to top-notch facilities and an optimal location to compete effectively at the World Cup.
Kay Cossington — Head of Women’s Football
Kay Cossington is the Head of Women’s Football at The FA and has been pivotal in shaping women’s football in England.
She joined The FA in 2005 and has been instrumental in implementing initiatives to revamp the girls’ talent pathway, making football more accessible while increasing participation rates among young female players.
Cossington’s contributions have been recognised with an MBE for her services to association football in 2024, highlighting her significant impact on women’s football development in England.
Barry Hearn warns ‘overweight’ darts stars to ‘go for a walk and watch what you eat’ in brutal statement
BARRY HEARN has urged “overweight” darts stars to walk more and eat better.
The former PDC chief arrowed a blunt warning to players – claiming they could blow away a fortune unless they get fitter.
Matchroom president Hearn is one of Britain’s best-known sports promoters and rates darts “the best business in the world”.
But his verdict on oche aces might make some of them wince.
The 76-year-old reckons certain players should focus a bit more on their tummies to get a lot more from their tungsten.
He told The Barry Hearn Show: “I see a few darts players are a little bit overweight,” he said.
“So I tell them: ‘You’re in the best business in the world at the moment. It’s a licence to print money’.
“You can change your life, your family’s life, your children’s life, their children’s life. It’s all down to you.”
The former Leyton Orient chairman also believes players owe it to the public to set a good example with their lifestyles
He challenged them: “That’s the responsibility you take on. Are you up for it?
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“If you are, look after yourself a bit more.
“Go out and have a walk every day. Watch what you’re eating. Just common sense.”
Hearn added: “We’ve got a limited amount of time, a limited asset, which is our life.
“And all we got to do is maximise the value of our asset.
“Fit it all in. Go for gold every day of your life. Keep smiling. Upset everybody.”
Ryan Thomas’s daughter Scarlett celebrates her 16th birthday – but Corrie star mum is missing amid feud
RYAN Thomas’s daughter Scarlett was treated to a boujee birthday celebration for her sweet 16 – but her famous mum was noticeably absent.
The ex Coronation Street stars’ relationship is still tense since Ryan accused Tina of smashing up his Range Rover with a baseball bat in 2022.
Despite their daughter turning 16 years old, the former lovers were unable to put their differences aside – instead having separate bashes for the teenager.
An insider told The Sun: “Scarlett had her party at Barca Bar in Manchester last night.
“Her dad Ryan was there keeping an eye on things, but mum Tina was nowhere to be seen.
“Ryan paid for and organised it, but because things are still tense between them Tina gave it a miss – nobody wanted a showdown.”
However another insider said Tina did intend to pop in but Corrie filming overran.
Ryan organised a party bus to take Waterloo Road star Scarlett and her friends to Barca Bar in Manchester last night.
He revealed Scarlett had banned him from the bash he threw for her because he’s “too embarrassing”.
“I’m actually gutted I’m not allowed on,” admitted Ryan.
However, he managed to convince his friend Zak to hop aboard the party bus in a hi-vis jacket to keep an eye on the teenagers.
Meanwhile Ryan was banned from entering the venue and instead waited outside spying on his daughter.
“Any other dads have anxiety at their daughter’s 16th birthday when they’re not allowed in?
“I’m keeping an eye on what’s going on.
“There’s a group of lads there… Hmm, we’ll see.”
Tina, who first played Sarah on the cobbles in 1999, began dating Ryan in 2003 after she split from Corrie actor Bruno Langley, who played Ryan’s on-screen brother Todd Grimshaw.
Ryan dated Tina for six years before their shock break up in 2009 – a year after Scarlett’s birth.
She said at the time: “He said he didn’t love me any more.”
“Those were his words,” she added.
They managed to co-parent while Scarlett got older, but in 2019, after Ryan and his now-fiancee Lucy announced they were expecting their first child, Tina appeared to reignite their feud.
She posted: “Don’t always trust what you see on social media. Even salt looks like sugar.”
She later deleted the post, before writing: “Don’t waste your time with explanations. People will hear what they want to hear.”
Then in 2022, Ryan accused Tina of smashing up his Range Rover with a baseball bat.
A source told The Sun at the time: “Ryan doesn’t want any more drama with Tina and was left really shaken up by her actions.
“But he wants her to right the wrong when it comes to the cost he was saddled with. This incident has caused a huge amount of tension but Ryan wants to move on.”
Forgotten reality star has barely aged as she strikes sultry pose in sexy specs 18 years after fiery TV clash
IT has been nearly twenty years since Suzie Verico sparked the late Nikki Grahame’s explosive Big Brother, ‘Who is she’ outburst.
But now it seems that the years have been kind to the reality star, who has hardly aged a day since her 2006 stint in the BB house.
The former model posed on her social media wearing wearing sexy secretary spectacles, with the caption: “Relaxing last night surfing the fashion pages.”
Indeed Suzie, 44, is the person for whom big brother fans are forever grateful for playing a role in creating TV gold.
When Suzie entered the house having won a ‘golden ticket’ from Nestle, she was informed that she must nominate a housemate. Suzie immediately chose Nikki Grahame which automatically put her up for eviction due to a twist.
The outcome enraged Nikki, who stormed into the diary room and launched into the famous rant that has been quote and copied ever since.
“‘I am feeling very venomous and angry,’ fumed Nikki.
She later concluded: ‘Who is she? Who is she? Who is she? Where did you find her? I can feel the venom pouring out of me as I breathe.’
Now living a quiet life away from the cameras, Suzie lives in Kent with her millionaire husband Cosmo Verico and their dogs.
Indeed it was Suzie’s husband who played a key role in getting her into the house, after she auditioned 3 times via the traditional route.
He purchased 60 boxes of Kit Kats looking for the golden ticket and then ended up spending £4,000 buying the longed-for item.
Like many Big Brother hopefuls, Former model Suzie had entered the show hoping to launch her TV presenting career, but it wasn’t to be.
But judging by her social media, Suzie’s life isn’t short of glamour, as she’s shared many photos of yacht excursions, fine dining experiences and luxury travel.
Limp Bizkit fans livid as UK tour with ‘criminal’ ticket prices sells out in under a minute
OASIS aren’t the only band coming in for criticism over highly-priced concert tickets which are almost impossible to get hold of.
US rockers Limp Bizkit are due to play four dates in the UK next year.
However, several fans have said they were unable to purchase the £90 a head tickets, which sold out in under a minute.
One X user wrote: “Tried every (sic) to get Limp Bizkit tickets and couldn’t even get to the basket stage. Wtf.”
Another suggested they’ll be making alternative arrangements after seeing the ticket prices.
They added: “Hahaha I also don’t have Limp Bizkit tickets because £90 is criminal! I’ll just watch the Wrestlemania 17 My Way package on a loop that night instead.”
A third asked: “How, in the year 2024, are Limp Bizkit charging £90 per ticket for a concert? BEFORE booking fees.”
While a fourth noted that while they appreciate ticket prices are high, it still won’t stop him trying.
They commented: “If you think for a 1 second that I’m going to spend £90 on a Limp Bizkit ticket for next year. Then you’re absolutely right, I am.”
Limp Bizkit’s 2025 Loserville UK tour kicks off in Glasgow on March 8, before heading to Birmingham, Manchester, and finishing at Wembley Stadium in London on March 16.
Between the Glasgow and Birmingham dates the band will also play a concert in Dublin, Ireland, on March 11.
Earlier this year British concert-goers at Download Festival in Derby were shocked at the difference in the appearance of Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst.
In June, the now 54-year-old Durst took to the stage sporting a big bushy grey beard – a far cry from the small brown beard he became synonymous with during the band’s nineties heyday.
Oasis fans were equally livid earlier this year despite initial excitement at the warring Gallagher brothers finally putting their differences to one side to reunite for a tour.
The brothers’ reunion followed their acrimonious split 14 years ago.
Would-be concert goers were enraged to discover they were being charged much higher prices for gigs – more than doubling in cost.
'It’s a huge win for Oasis fans who were left empty-handed during the initial frenzy'
BY Callum Wells, Showbiz Reporter
For Oasis fans who missed out on tickets for their comeback tour, there’s finally some good news! The band are adding two more gigs to their schedule.
When Oasis announced their upcoming shows, the excitement was off the charts.
The chance to see Noel and Liam Gallagher back together on stage had fans buzzing.
But when tickets went on sale, they sold out in a flash, leaving many frustrated and without a seat.
For so many, seeing Oasis live isn’t just about attending a concert – it’s about reliving their youth and being present for a piece of musical history.
So, the latest update is a huge win for those who were left empty-handed during the initial frenzy.
It’s a chance for fans to finally enjoy the live experience they’ve been eagerly waiting for.
Not only is it a nod to the dedication of their supporters, it’s a way to make sure as many people as possible can be part of the reunion – while, of course, raking in even more cash.
It also highlights how the band remains ever-relevant and beloved, even years after their 90s heyday.
It’s a reminder that, despite all the time that’s passed, Oasis’s music still resonates with fans old and young.
This was due to a system called dynamic pricing being used – which raised the cost of tickets depending on demand.
However, the resulting backlash has been so severe that a potential new law has been proposed.
The Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill has been put forward to the House of Commons.
It would see concert-goers have guaranteed knowledge of maximum ticket prices before joining an online queue.
My boyfriend turned into a different person after declaring his undying love
DEAR DEIDRE: AFTER declaring his undying love to me, my boyfriend suddenly dropped me, saying he didn’t have time for a relationship.
But he had time to slide into my friend’s DMs – a friend he’d said he didn’t even like. I’m so confused and hurt as I really believed he was the one.
I’m 30 and he’s 34. We were in a relationship for six months.
When we got together he seemed so sweet and caring, and he had no confidence, even though he was handsome and funny.
We spoke a lot about our lives, and he really opened up to me about his mental health issues.
He said he could talk to me in a way he couldn’t talk to anyone else, and that I was his soul mate.
Sex was amazing with him too – so intense because of the connection we had.
We were even planning to move in together.
Then, one night, a few weeks ago he messaged me out of the blue saying he wasn’t in the right place for a relationship. He wouldn’t explain, even when I begged.
He said he couldn’t even be friends because he had too much going on. I was gutted.
The next thing I heard, he’d sent my friend a message asking if she’d like to chat.
I love him so much and don’t understand how he can do this to me.
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DEIDRE SAYS: Finding out your relationship was over so suddenly and coldly must have been a huge and distressing shock.
Unfortunately, it sounds like your ex has decided he doesn’t want to be with you, and you can’t make him change his mind.
He may not understand why himself or he could be making excuses to move on to your friend.
Contacting her was disrespectful, and perhaps is a sign that he isn’t as kind and caring as you believed.
He likely has a pattern of behaviour like this. You deserve so much better.
Whatever his reason, what’s important now is that you put this behind you. It’s better that he doesn’t want to be friends – that would keep you hoping and wanting more.
My support pack, Mending A Broken Heart, should help you to start to heal from this relationship.
In time, it will hurt less.
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Drivers over 70 face being forced to pay £85 to resit driving test if they want to keep licence under strict new rules
DRIVERS over the age of 70 could be required to take an £85 resit of their driving tests under new rules.
The proposed resit would be prescribed by GPs, based on patients’ ability to drive safely.
The plan by charity IAM RoadSmart aims to address the high number of accidents involving old-aged drivers, according to the Department for Transport.
The data, released last year, suggested that drivers over 80 were more likely to be involved in serious accidents than younger drivers.
Under current rules, drivers over 70 are forced to renew their licences every three years.
However, there are no measures to ensure older drivers are up to road safety standards, according to the charity.
Director of Policy and Standards Nicholas Lyes said: “We’re concerned there’s nothing formally in place to help older drivers who want to keep their driving in check, and moreover, no process for GPs to be able to refer an older driver who they have serious concerns over their ability to drive.”
It comes as charity Age UK warned against damaging “caricatures” of older drivers – many of whom are able to drive without issues.
This week, motorists over 70 were also warned that if they failed to renew their licences every three years, they could be slapped with brutal £5000 fines.
And, they could even face prosecution – with community service or even prison sentences.
Age UK said: “When you reach the age of 70, your driving licence expires – but this doesn’t necessarily mean you have to stop driving.
“If you want to continue, you just need to renew your licence. You’ll need to renew it every three years after that. Renewal is free of charge.”
Fortunately, it won’t be down to drivers to remember as they’ll be reminded by DVLA.
Drivers can either apply online or through a physical D46P application form, which will arrive in the post with the return address.
To apply, you’ll need your email address, home addresses for the last three years, National Insurance number and UK passport number.
Applications should take around three weeks to process after being sent back.
Current rules about licences after you turn 70
YOU will need to renew your British driving license if you’re 70 or over, or will be 70 in the next 90 days.
Once you reach 70, you must renew your license every three years
To renew your license is completely free
Around three months before you are due to renew the DVLA should contact you
They will post a form which you can sign and send back – this will take around three weeks
Alternatively you can renew online which may be quicker
If you would like to, you can change the photograph at the same time
Failure to renew your license could lead to severe penalties, including a £5,000 fine
My mobile hairdresser has signalled she’d like to offer more than a head massage
DEAR DEIDRE: MY mobile hairdresser has made it very clear she would like to offer me more than a head massage and I’m so tempted to have an affair with her.
I’m 40 and my wife is 42. We’ve been married for 13 years and have a son, seven.
Our hairdresser is very attractive and in her early 30s.
I do love my wife, and we get on brilliantly – except in the bedroom.
She shut up shop sexually after our son was born.
For a while, she’d go along with sex just to make me happy. But I could tell she didn’t enjoy it, and that was a turnoff.
Eventually, I stopped asking. I felt too rejected and unattractive.
But I’m still a young man and I am extremely frustrated and miserable. I don’t want to be celibate.
This hairdresser started flirting with me whenever we were alone.
Originally we’d all have our haircut on the same evening, but then my wife’s hours changed so now she cuts my hair in the day and my wife and son’s in the evening.
From them on her head massages definitely became more attentive and I admitted they were the best thing I’d felt in a long time.
Quick as a flash she said ‘what a shame, and a waste’. She went on to tell me I was a good looking man and that she wasn’t only good at cutting hair.
Since then, I’ve fantasised about sex with her and am on the brink of messaging to ask if she wants to meet.
Would it be so wrong to do this, when my wife has made it clear she doesn’t desire me?
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DEIDRE SAYS: Having an affair is never the answer, especially if you still love your wife.
You’d feel guilty, might get caught, and it wouldn’t solve the issues in your marriage.
Of course it’s flattering but you’d be wise to start visiting a barbers to avoid temptation.
Instead, talk to your wife and tell her why intimacy is so important to you and how much you’re missing as a couple.
Ask her if she will have couples counselling with you. My support pack on Counselling tells you more about this.
The College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (cosrt.org.uk) can put you in touch with reputable counsellors.
My support pack, Reviving a Woman’s Sex Drive, might also be helpful.
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EastEnders and Mr Bates Vs the Post Office stars join gripping BBC drama for new series
EastEnders and Mr Bates Vs the Post Office stars are set to join a gripping new BBC drama series.
The hit BBC series Shetland will be back next month for its ninth season and TV stars Ian Hart and Jimmy Yuil will be starring in it.
Ian Hart will play John Harris in Shetland a Scottish detective television series which is just weeks away from being aired on our screens.
Viewers may recognise him as Bob Rutherford in Mr Bates V the Post Office.
This was a tragic tale about one of the greatest miscarriages of justice of all time and was recently portayed in a four part television ITV drama that earlier this year.
And EastEnders fans will be pleased to see Jimmy Yuill who played Victor Brown in 2006 also appear in the crime drama.
The long-running drama explores the dark side of the island of Shetland and digs up secrets and lies from the past.
In the upcoming ninth series, DI Ruth Calder and Tosh team up again for another complicated investigation.
Played by Ashley Jensen and Alison O’Donnell, they will be trying to solve a double missing person’s case, which “blurs the lines between the personal and the professional”.
Another TV character who resumes his role is One Piece’s Vincent Regan:
Vincent added: “I’m thrilled [to] be joining the cast of Shetland which is such a beloved BBC drama.
“My character and his family are at the heart of this dark and twisting storyline and I’m looking forward to seeing how it all unfolds.”
Originally based on novels by crime writer Ann Cleeves, the new six-part series was written by Paul Logue and Denise Paul.
Viewers are eagerly awaiting the return of the crime drama.
Shetland is available to stream on ITV X
BBC crime dramas
The BBC is reopening case files on an all-star line-up of crime dramas this summer.
Here’s a refresher on the popular programmes which span six decades.
- Campion: Aired from 1989 to 1990, this detective drama series was adapted from novels by Margery Allingham and stars Peter Davison.
- Dalziel And Pascoe: A gritty detective drama series about a mismatched pair of policemen, based on the award-winning books by Reginald Hill. Aired from 1996 to 2007.
- Death In Paradise: A misanthropic detective inspector is assigned to a Caribbean island against his will. Premiered in 2011 and is still on air to this day.
- Happy Valley: Created by Sally Wainwright, this northern noir follows Sarah Lancashire as Sgt Catherine Cawood – tough, defiant and facing her traumatic past.
- Hinterland: Welsh drama starring Richard Harrington. Brooding DCI Tom Mathias uncovers secrets – and links to his troubled past amid mountainous terrain and close-knit villages. Aired from 2013 to 2016.
- Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Based on the novels of Elizabeth George, this drama series is about upper-crust DI Thomas Lynley and working class DS Barbara Havers. Aired from 2001 to 2007.
- Jonathan Creek: Starring comedian Alan Davies, this comedy-drama series follows a inventor of magic tricks who is often called in to solve puzzling murders. Aired from 1997 to 2016.
- Law & Order: Originally broadcast in 1978, this four-part drama series is about the British judicial system. Stars include Peter Dean and Derek Martin.
- Life On Mars: Beguiling science-fiction police drama following a Manchester policeman who travels back to 1973 following a car accident. Stars John Simm and Philip Glenister. Aired from 2006 to 2007.
- Line Of Duty: Created by Jed Mercurio, this drama follows the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anticorruption unit. Stars Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar, aired from 2012 to 2021.
- Luther: Crime drama series starring Idris Elba as DCI John Luther. Aired from 2010 to 2019, with a follow-up film released in 2023.
- New Tricks: Warm-hearted drama following an eccentric group of old-fashioned detectives. Starring Dennis Waterman, Amanda Redman, Alun Armstrong and James Bolam. Aired from 2003 to 2015.
- Sherlock: Benedict Cumberbatch stars a modern day Sherlock Holmes, teaming up with Martin Freeman‘s war veteran Dr Watson to solve impossible crimes. Aired from 2010 to 2017.
- Shetland: Detective drama starring Douglas Henshall, Ashley Jensen and Alison O’Donnell, showcasing the dark side of one of the most beautiful places on earth. Premiered in 2013 and is still on air to this day.
- The Cops: Set in the fictional northern town of Stanton, this acclaimed, provocative police drama stars Katy Cavanagh, Rob Dixon and John Henshaw. Aired from 1998 to 2001.
- Waking The Dead: With a cast including Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston and Wil Johnson, this series follows a cold case team who unearths sleeping secrets, but sometimes the past is best left buried. Aired from 2000 to 2011.
- Wallander: Starring Sir Kenneth Branagh, Kurt Wallander is unable to unsee the dark crimes he’s tasked to investigate while Wallander’s job comes at a cost to his family and relationships. Aired from 2008 to 2016.