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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Suzanne Wrack

‘My orange heart hurt’: Wiegman urges on England men despite her home loss

Sarina Wiegman looks on as England women train at Carrow road
Sarina Wiegman wishes ‘the very best’ for her colleague Gareth Southgate even though his side knocked her home country out of Euro 2024. Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA

Sarina Wiegman has urged England’s men’s team to “bring it home” after they reached the Euro 2024 final but said her “orange heart hurt” after Ollie Watkins’s late goal knocked out the Netherlands.

“You want a political answer?” the Lionesses’ manager quipped when asked about her feelings after ­England’s 2-1 win over her home country. “To be really, really ­honest, I wish the very best for Gareth [­Southgate] and his team. We are colleagues, but it did hurt a little bit, my orange heart hurt.”

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