England head coach Sarina Wiegman revealed the Lionesses are sipping slushies and being encouraged not to “go in and out all the time” to cope with the heatwave hitting Women’s European Championship hosts Switzerland.
Temperatures soared to 34 degrees on Wednesday in Zurich, where defending champions England are preparing to face France in their tournament opener on Saturday, when the mercury is still expected to hit about 27 degrees at the 8pm UK kick-off time.
