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Dee's avatar
Jul 2Edited

Thoughtful insight and I'll look forward to more of these articles.

From my own sporting career, I love it in camp, when you have pushed through the storm wall of noise and buildup, and sit in the calm at the eye of storm, the quiet wait that's so slow yet over so quick, the routines, habits and superstitions.

I can't think of a higher jeopardy opening game than this one against a potentially lethal France who have just as many frailties, but also one of perhaps two other teams in the competition who can match England's firepower.

Wiegman has won EVERY Euros match she has played as manager, won the trophy back to back and in between been to two world cup finals.

This is a manager who knows how to run a camp and how to win.

Fingers crossed for a third.

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Dawn's avatar

Lovely piece.

It’s so interesting to me, the lingering memories we (as fans) have vs you (as players)

You are so right about the marketability of certain players, and to some degree, that’s what helps them stay in our minds, but actually they don’t always end up being the players the players remember making their mark.

Recently Leah cited Demi Stokes as the underrated teammate of the team of ‘22, and yet I don’t think she played a minute.

I guess that’s the right way round though, whilst it would be nice to get the nations flowers, it probably seems more valuable when it comes from the truth inside the camp, not just what is seen on socials or on the pitch.

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