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NO-ONE could have believed a year ago that a man without any senior managerial experience would be given the job of leading the England Women’s National Team.
Chelsea captain Katie Chapman seemed to sum up many people’s surprise at Phil Neville’s appointment. “Surely there must be coaches out there who’ve had a lot more experience in the women’s game, and of actually being a manager?”
Looking back on his first 365 days in the job, former Charlton Athletic Women’s and Estonia coach Keith Boanas believes Neville’s playing career helped make up for any shortfall in his coaching credentials.
ASIF BURHAN explores why England v Argentina remains football’s most politically and culturally charged fixture in his new book
England survived a thrilling Azteca encounter, but the stadium and its supporters created one of the tournament’s defining nights, writes JAMES NALTON
