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England Women’s World Cup: Sarina Wiegman announces Lionesses squad

Sarina Wiegman has named the 23-player squad that will represent England at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Millie Bright, Lucy Bronze, Rachel Daly, Mary Earps, Alex Greenwood, Georgia Stanway and Keira Walsh have all been announced. The players made the cut for the Lionesses squad that reached the World Cup semi-finals in 2019. Wiegman said: “I have huge belief in this squad and we’re very fortunate to be selecting a fantastic group of players to travel to Australia. “We know we will face tough…

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England’s Lionesses score blue shorts in new kit to tackle period concerns

England’s national women’s football team have unveiled a striking new kit, which swaps white shorts for a darker navy blue, to alleviate concerns of competing while on their periods. The Lionesses’ new home kit pays homage to past and present with its iconic white jersey, taking inspiration from the original 1923 Wembley’s white design, while paying tribute to England’s traditional colours. A new move has been made to introduce blue shorts in response to squad members calling for darker colours due to period anxiety. The new colours tie back to…

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Beth Mead crowned Sports Personality of the Year 2022

Beth Mead has made history as the first women’s footballer to win the Sports Personality of the Year award. Arsenal Women’s forward Mead has had an incredible year. The 27-year-old ranked as the top scorer and player at Euro 2022 tournament. Mead, who is part of England’s Lionesses, supported her team in defeating Germany to take home the trophy at Wembley. Following Mead’s win, England cricket’s Test captain Ben Stokes was awarded second spot and Winter Olympics curling champion Eve Muirhead placed third. “I’m incredibly honoured to win this award,”…

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Arsenal star Beth Mead talks LGBTQ+ representation in football: “It shouldn’t be frowned upon”

Arsenal and England footballer Beth Mead has opened up about her coming out journey and LGBTQ+ representation. Since her debut, Mead has made massive waves in the football industry for her incredible skills and landmark plays. In July, the young talent wowed fans when she helped secure England’s first major women’s championship at the 2022 Euro Final. The 27-year-old also earned the championship’s coveted Golden Boot and Player of the Tournament titles. Aside from her numerous sports accomplishments, Mead has made waves for being one of the few openly LGBTQ+…

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