The only major football event of the summer, the 13th edition of the Women's Football Euro will attract all eyes from July 6 to 31, in England.
Since the popular success of the 2019 Women's World Cup organized in France, the players have become more and more known.
While some are already making headlines, such as the Norwegian Ada Hegerberg or the Ballon d'Or Alexia Putellas, other stars of women's football will take advantage of this event to make themselves known to as many people as possible.
Ada Hegerberg: The Return of the Queen
Ada Hegerberg, during a friendly match between Norway and New Zealand, June 25, 2022 in Oslo.
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The Norway team is one of the leading nations in women's football: the Scandinavians have won the Euro twice - in 1987 and 1993 - and participated in four finals - 1989, 1991, 2005 and 2013. They have also won the World Cup in 1995 and the Olympics in 2000.
To hope to return to the top, the Norwegians can count on their star striker: Ada Hegerberg.
First Ballon d'Or in history, the Olympique Lyonnais player had a long slump.
Absent from the field for twenty months due to a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the right knee, she made her comeback this season and once again came close to excellence by winning the Champions League with her club.
The star also had a tormented period with his country.
Due to several differences with the Norwegian football federation, in particular about the disparities in treatment between men and women in selection, she did not wear the national jersey for five years and notably missed the World Cup-2019.
After realizing that concrete progress has been made for equality, she finally returned to the team to participate in this Euro.
Now in top form, Ada Hegerberg will not fail to want to make an impression during the competition.
Lucy Bronze: the best defender in the world
England's Lucy Bronze during a warm-up before a match against the Netherlands on June 24, 2022 in Leeds.
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For several years, the Englishwoman Lucy Bronze has become one of the key figures in international women's football.
Recently recruited by FC Barcelona, she revolutionized the position of full-back, piling up trophies with Lyon and then Manchester City.
In 2020, she became the first defender to be voted best player by Fifa.
At 30, she is a taulière in the English team, but has not yet won anything in the national team.
Third in the 2015 World Cup, England also lost in 2019 to the United States in the semi-finals after a magnificent run.
Marie-Antoinette Katoto: the French nugget
Les Bleues with their coach Corinne Deacon, during training, June 21, 2022. Franck Fife, AFP
Star striker of PSG and top scorer in the history of the club, Marie-Antoinette Katoto panics the counters at only 23 years old.
The player, born in Colombes, in the Paris region, is coming out of a successful season from a personal point of view with 14 goals scored for the French team, the title of best player and top scorer in the French Championship (18 goals ), plus seven goals in the Coupe de France and as many in the Champions League.
While she had not been selected by Corinne Deacon for the Mondial-2019, she is now a pillar of the French selection.
Marie-Antoinette Katoto responded on the field to the coach who reproached her for being absent subscribers during important matches.
During the Euro, it will have the opportunity to confirm this new status.
Ona Batlle: the Spanish hope
Spanish defender Ona Batlle, during a match against England, February 20, 2022. Lindsey Parnaby, AFP
Deprived of its best player, the Ballon d'Or 2021, Alexia Putellas, victim of a ligament rupture in the left knee on the eve of the start of the competition, Spain will have to find a new leader for this Euro-2022 .
Salvation could come from Manchester United full-back Ona Batlle.
Although she is only 23, she is one of the essential starters for the Red Devils and La Roja with whom she has played since 2019. In the absence of Barça striker Jenni Hermoso, also injured and forfeited for the competition, Ona Batlle could take the keys of this young selection of Spain and reveal himself to the eyes of the world.
Pernille Harder: the Danish icon
Denmark's Pernille Harder in a Euro-2021 qualifying match against Georgia on November 12, 2019 in Viborg.
Henning Bagger, AFP
Second in Euro-2017, Denmark is still at the forefront of women's football.
The team is headed by captain Pernille Harder.
Since 2016, the striker has won the league title in each of her seasons, with clubs Linköping, Wolfsburg and Chelsea.
Her transfer to England in 2020 made her the most expensive player in history.
But this already rich list lacks a trophy with its national team.
Not qualified for the World Cup-2019, Pernille Harder hopes to catch up at Euro-2022.
Stina Blackstenius: the Swedish "gunner"
Swedish striker Stina Blackstenius celebrates one of her goals at the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo.
Loic Venance, AFP
After making the heyday of Montpellier, Linköping and BK Hacken, Stina Blackstenius shines in the English league in the jersey of Arsenal, alongside Dutch star Viviane Miedema.
An experienced player on the international level, the Swedish striker already has a solid track record.
She won two silver medals at the Olympic Games in 2016 in Rio and in 2021 in Tokyo.
She also finished in third place at the 2019 World Cup organized in France with her selection.
Vivianne Miedema: the Dutch serial scorer
Vivianne Miedema celebrates one of her goals during the Tokyo 2021 Olympics.
Best Dutch goalscorer of all time, Vivianne Miedema displays maddening statistics.
In 110 games with her national team, the Arsenal striker, named Footballer of the Year 2021 by the BBC, scored 92 goals, almost one goal per game.
Reigning European champion with her country and vice-world champion, she will be keen to keep this trophy alongside the other star of her selection, Lieke Martens.
Rachel Furness: the mainstay of Northern Ireland
Northern Irish player Rachel Furness battles England's Georgia Stanway during qualifying for the 2023 World Cup, April 12, 2022, in Belfast.
Paul Faith, AFP
At 34, the Northern Irishwoman Rachel Furness will participate in her first major international competition with her country.
Star of the selection, the Liverpool player is also the top scorer in its history with 38 goals.
After a successful season in the jersey of the Reds with a comeback in the English women's first division, she approaches European competition full of confidence for this international event which could be one of the last of her career.
Tine De Caigny: the tip of the Belgian attack
The Belgian player Tine de Caigny in a duel with the Norwegian Caroline Graham Hansen, during Euro-2017.
Daniel Mihailescu, AFP
With her 37 goals in 72 caps, the Belgian Tine De Caigny is one of the major players of the Red Flames.
After 2017, she is participating in her second European championship in a row and hopes to finally pass the first round.
In any case, the Offenheim player showed her legs during qualifying.
All selections combined, she scored the most goals during the qualifiers with 12 achievements.
Lea Schüller: the flamboyant German youth
German player Lea Schüller during a match against Spain on February 17, 2022 in Middlesbrough.
Oli Scarff, AFP
At only 24 years old, Lea Schüller wastes no time.
The Bayern Munich player already has 29 goals in 38 matches, while in the national team, she is just as prolific with 25 goals in 39 appearances.
After a lackluster 2019 World Cup, the center-forward will be keen to redeem himself to once again raise his country to the top of European football.
Germany has been waiting to win the Euros again since 2013.
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