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Rita Guarino knows intimately what it takes to bring success to Italy as a player and manager. Ahead of Euro 2025, she reflects on the team
Italy won their first match in the Women's European Championship since 2017 as Arianna Caruso struck just before the break to give them a 1-0 win over Belgium in their Group B opener on Thursday.Lucia Di Guglielmo's quick pass from the right found Caruso unguarded just outside the box and the Bayern Munich midfielder calmly curled a right-footed shot away from keeper Lisa Lichtfus to find the net by the near post.
Group B play in the UEFA Women's Euro tournament continues on Monday, as Portugal takes on Italy in the second match of the day.
Athenea del Castillo equalised for Spain against Italy on Friday night with one of the goals of the competition
Listen to Italy v Spain on BBC Radio 5 Live, 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds, on on Friday 11 July, with kick off at 8pm BST. Once again, the BBC Sport website is your one-stop shop for news, match reports, features, analysis, interviews and columns during the 2025 Women’s Euros.