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Sarina Wiegman: English desire to win football tournament ‘like a trauma’ BBC News says England head coach Sarina Wiegman says the country’s desire to win a tournament was “like a trauma”. For 56 years, competitions had ended in hurt, sadness and pain. The Lionesses won their first major championship last summer, just one year after Euros heartbreak for Gareth Southgate’s men against Italy. “What I really noticed is wanting to win a tournament is so deep in society that it was almost a trauma,” Wiegman told BBC Sport’s Natalie Pirks. “After winning, people were so proud and it was so…

‘We’re not robots’: Millie Bright calls for change in women’s football scheduling The Guardian says Millie Bright has called for work to be done in relation to scheduling in the women’s game, stressing players are “not robots”. Bright has been named England’s captain for the upcoming World Cup in Australia and New Zealand after Leah Williamson was ruled out of the tournament with an anterior cruciate ligament injury. Bright is recovering from a knee issue and said burnout is “always in the back of your mind” as a player. “I’ve been doing it for several years now,” said the Chelsea…

‘No fear’: Lucy Bronze tells Lauren James to keep up attacking intent The Guardian says The England full-back Lucy Bronze has urged Lauren James not to curb her attacking instincts. James played the full 90 minutes of the goalless draw with Portugal on Saturday, sparkling both ahead of Bronze on the right and then more centrally once repositioned. Having played such a prominent role in the final home friendly before the Women’s World Cup gets under way, the 21‑year‑old James – who made her England debut last September – is likely to be a major player at the tournament. “A…

‘A natural leader’: How Millie Bright became England’s ‘voice’ for the Women’s World Cup The Independent says “Straight away I was just in shock,” Millie Bright remembers. It was a Wednesday evening in late April when England’s road to the World Cup hit a major bump, as Leah Williamson collapsed over her right knee and hobbled down the tunnel at Leigh Sports Village. The news then confirmed what was initially feared: with two months to go until the Women’s World Cup, England’s captain was out having suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament injury. It left the Lionesses needing a new…

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