As the 2025 Championships kick off, Pacific island nations continue to defy the odds — proving that population size is no barrier to producing world-class sport, writes JAMES NALTON
Latest editorial
Howard’s knowledge of Germany can be Scotland’s ‘superpower’
Scotland's Sophie Howard following the UEFA Women's Nations League, League A, Group A1 match at Hampden Park, Glasgow, February 25, 2025
In a town shaped by hardship and history, a grassroots boxing club led by Andrew McFarlane gives purpose to the next generation — including a rising champion, writes JOHN WIGHT
SCOTLAND defender Sophie Howard hopes her knowledge of Germany and their players can be their “superpower” this week.
German-born Howard and her team-mates host Germany at Tannadice on Friday before playing the return Uefa Women’s Nations League fixture in Wolfsburg four days later.
The Leicester player said: “I was born in Germany, that’s where my journey started. I grew up in the youth system, in grassroots football in Germany.
Similar stories
Walsh to set aside her family loyalties in bid to secure silverware with Blues