Both squads have endured contrasting trials and tribulations to reach point of legendary status.
David Sneyd IF ENGLAND WIN this World Cup, do not be surprised if there is a very public, and simple, show of solidarity relating to one of the causes that has helped strengthen an already tight bond among the squad.
One issue that did flare up during the group stages which a prominent player was happy to speak about occured when Mary Earps, Fifa’s reigning goalkeeper of the year, revealed that Nike had refused to make her jersey available to purchase for the public. “I say that with a wry smile because I wasn’t expecting it. I was expecting to feel super passionate about it, but I temperature-checked it at the time with Leah [Wiliamson], Lotte [Wubben-Moy] and a few others and said: ‘Am I overreacting girls? Goalkeeper through and through.’“And they were like: ‘No, it is absolutely unacceptable. We as a group stand for inclusion and this is the total opposite of what we stand for. Why are we aligning with brands that don’t have inclusion at the centre.
In September 2022, 15 players sent separate emails to Luis Rubiales, head of the Spanish FA , with an identical message within them. It was a damning indictment of head coach Jorge Vilda’s training methods as well as the treatment of players by coaching/support staff. Three influential players did not even send one of the original emails. Alexia Putellas, winner of the 2021 and 2022 Ballon d’Or, captain Irene Paredes and Jennifer Hermoso may have backed their teammates’ stance but they were not going to sacrifice a World Cup for it.
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