Miedema recently trained alone on the pitch, but has now joined her teammates again. The English women’s competitions begin on September 29. Arsenal will open the season against Liverpool on October 1.
Arsenal, where Viktoria Belova also plays, will miss the Women’s Champions League next season. The London club lost to Paris FC in the first qualifying round in Linkoping, Sweden, on Saturday. The match ended in a 2-2 draw after regular time and 3-3 after extra time. But the French took better penalties: 4-2.
Former international players say goodbye
Former internationals Stephanie van der Gragt, Sari van Veenendaal and Kika van Es will bid farewell to Dutch fans on September 26 after the international match against England. Former players Mary Brummel, Kelly Zeman and Ellen Jansen are also thanked for their service during the match.
Van der Gragt, Van Veenendaal and Van Es take a walk of honor in the sold-out stadium in Utrecht after the match against England under national coach Sarina Wegman.
Van der Gragt played her last international match during the last World Cup. She was responsible for a 1-1 draw in a 2-1 quarter-final loss. In total, van der Gragt played 107 international matches, scoring fourteen goals. She has now started her new job as Artistic Director of AZ Women.
Goalkeeper Van Venendael (91 international matches) played her last match with the Dutch national team during the European Championship 2022. Van Ess (77 international matches) was among the initial selection for the last World Cup, but she was eliminated from the tournament in Australia and New Zealand. New Zealand. She last played for the Dutch national team in November 2022.
For Bromell (29 caps), Zeman (24 caps) and Janssen (16 caps) it has been a little longer since they ended their international careers. Bromell played her last international match in 2012, Zeman in 2018 and Janssen in 2019.
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