Having bossed cricket as a player and now regarded as one of the best minds in the game, England head coach Charlotte Edwards recognises talent when she sees it. Since transitioning into coaching, she has led Mumbai Indians to two titles in the Women’s Premier League,

Italy scraped through the group stage and needed a last-minute goal to beat Norway in the last eight, but coach Andrea Soncin believes his side have what it takes to beat reigning champions England in their Women's Euro 2025 semi-final on Tuesday.

Brendon McCullum has turned to the “mental skills coach” who created the All Blacks’ famous no dickheads policy as he looks to give England a harder edge amid a tetchy test series against India. Gilbert Enoka has worked for New Zealand rugby for close to two decades,