England s Mead says no football talk with Dutch partner Miedema ahead of Euros clash

England forward Beth Mead said she wants her partner Vivianne Miedema to play well at Euro 2025, just not when the Netherlands striker lines up on the opposite side of the pitch for their Group D match on July 9.

Manchester Citys Miedema, the Womens Super Leagues all-time top scorer, and Mead began a relationship while they were teammates at Arsenal.

Mead said there was an air of inevitability that England and the Netherlands would be drawn together at the tournament in Switzerland.

When the draw was made, we both sat there and said of course thats happened, she told reporters on Monday.

Were both very, very competitive and professional. Were both excited for the tournament and to be able to play in it again.

We keep in contact but when it gets closer to our games, we dont talk football whatsoever.

Obviously, we want each other to do well but not against each other.

England begin their campaign against France on July 5, while Netherlands play Wales. REUTERS

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