

She is a rising star in the world of fashion too and this year ran her first fashion show for Gucci. Leah was always a very kind, thoughtful and hard-working person in everything she did." Williamson's former PE teacher Jo Green said: external-link "It is no surprise that she has gone on to achieve what she has so early in her career. She made more than 100 passes above the tally of anybody else in the tournament. Sometimes a midfielder, Williamson is England's captain and a stylish ball-playing centre-back. ‘Sorry to the whole nation’ - Williamson apologises for keeping fans upĪge: 25. I miss the outside side of it with the horses, but I am so grateful that Chelsea came in for me as I would not be in the position I am in now."īright suffered terribly from asthma and pneumonia as a child and was regularly rushed into hospital in the night by ambulance. external-link "I used to work as a groom and fitness instructor. "Horses were my first love," she said in 2019. Euro 2022 apps: 6Ī rock at the back, Bright - who has captained England in the past - made more clearances than anybody else at Euro 2022. She's so inspirational." Millie BrightĪge: 28. Her old PE teacher Clare Murphy-Worrell said: external-link "We've kept in touch with Alex and she's come back to do presentations at school.

She has the rare distinction of having played for both Merseyside clubs and both Manchester sides. Euro 2022 apps: 5ĭefender Greenwood was perhaps the main casualty of Sarina Wiegman having a preferred starting XI, narrowly losing out to Rachel Daly for the opener and therefore every game, although she came on in most matches. She's the best player in the world," said her former England manager Phil Neville, who won 59 caps for the men's team.ĭespite all her accolades, Bronze remains modest and didn't want to admit in a BBC podcast last year she was the best player in the world. "I've played full-back, but never, ever, ever to that level. She has been a key part of England's triumph from right-back and scored in the semi-final win over Sweden. Euro 2022 apps: 6īronze - who revealed this week she plays through knee pain - was the 2020 Best Fifa Women's Player. She is now the undisputed number one.Įarps and fellow Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea message each other about clean sheets. Euro 2022 apps: 6Įarps played every minute of England's campaign, only conceding two goals in the tournament.Ī year ago she thought her international career was over - having not played for England in two years - and was on her way to John Lewis to buy curtain poles external-link when she got an email telling her she was in Sarina Wiegman's first squad in September. So how well do you know the 18 players who featured for the Lionesses this summer? Mary EarpsĪge: 29.
