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Evening Standard
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Simon Collings

England focused on next stage of Sarina Wiegman evolution on coach’s homecoming

The Dutch city of Utrecht holds a ­special place in Sarina Wiegman’s heart. It was here, six years ago, that Holland began their march towards winning Euro 2017 under Wiegman by beating Norway.

She remembers Stadion Galgenwaard being a “sea of orange”, and during her press conference yesterday she kept glancing out the window to catch a glimpse of the stands. The fond ­memories will be put to one side tonight, though, as Wiegman returns to her native Holland for the first time since being appointed England head coach in 2020.

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