It was a year ago this week that England’s women’s footballers made history, winning the Euros with an extra-time victory over Germany. Now they’re back, having reached the knockout stage of the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand after a spectacular 6-1 victory over China.
But . . . something has changed. There are new faces among the more familiar ones, increasingly lucrative endorsement deals sloshing around and the players can sometimes seem like celebrities. At least their manager still wears M&S.
So how much do you really know about the Lionesses 2.0 as they prepare to play Nigeria on Monday? Here’s your guide.
The victorious team became household names last summer. Beth, Leah, Ellen and co were spoken about in households across the
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