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England are favourites to win the UEFA Womens EURO 2022.
To that end, Ive rounded up 10 key players to look out for and follow straight away.
“I wanted to have a womens team in the local community.
So, I gathered all my friends and family and everyone I knew… and we were successful.
We won the league.”
Since then, the 28-year-old has moved up.
She held the record as the all-time leading scorer in the Women’s Super League from2018- 2020.
By 2014 she had joined Arsenals senior team and is still playing for the club today.
Shes achieved32 senior capsand two senior goals, making her debut on the England team in 2018.
Williamson is best friends with fellow Lioness teammate, Keira Walsh.
Walsh added, Nobody I would rather have shared this journey with.
The forward currently plays for Manchester City.
She made her debut on the England national team in 2010 and becameEnglands record goal scorerin November 2021.
Shes also a big fan of aTikTok dance or two.
And at 5 ft 11 inches, the 35-year-olds reportedly nicknamed Crouchy, in a nod to Peter Crouch.
Scott hasthe most senior capson the England team, leading with 157 and 27 senior goals.
Doctors said she shouldnt be able to see, let alone play football.
After multiple corrective surgeries, she became an ambassador for Birmingham Children’s Hospital, where she was treated.
The 21-year-old has also been a part of the Stoke City and Birmingham City academies.
Not that shes one to gloat.
Speaking toThe Guardian,she called herself her own biggest critic.
I put so much pressure on myself that I dont really feel it from the outside.
The Manchester City forward made her debut for England in 2019 and has22 senior capsand 7 senior goals.
The 30-year-old has also played for Sunderland, Everton, Liverpool, Olympique Lyonnais, and Manchester City.
Bronze also played at all youth levels before featuring in the full national squad at Euro 2013.
Here I am, it has been incredible.
(Shes also played for Bristol Academy, Birmingham City, Doncaster Belles, and Reading.)
Meads youth football career began at California Girls FC, and joined Middlesbrough F.C.
Centre of Excellence at age 10.
I got to the stage where I felt like I didnt know how it was to feel normal… Instagram:@frankirby
This article was originally published onJuly 6, 2022
