Leah Williamson the lionesses captain has finally make her decision to…
Leah Williamson thinks England will have a great chance to win the European Championship in 2022 on home soil, but she also anticipates a very difficult journey. According to Williamson, “now is the right time” for the Lionesses to go out and win the competition for the first time ever. On July 6, England plays their first match against Austria.
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Leah Williamson, the captain of England, believes that if the Lionesses win a title at Euro 2022, young girls all over the nation will be motivated to play football.
On Wednesday, July 6, England takes on Austria at Old Trafford in the European Championship in an attempt to make it to their third major final.
When did England last make it to the final of the European Championship?
was 2009, and it concluded with a 6-2 loss to Germany. Even though they advanced to the World Cup semifinals in both 2015 and 2019, England has never taken home a major trophy.
Sweden holds a lackluster England in the first Euro 2025 qualifying match.Swedes holds a lackluster England in the opening 2025 Euro
The 25-year-old Williamson describes donning the captain’s armband as “the biggest honour of my life” and expresses the hope that the current Lionesses team will motivate upcoming generations.
“Walking out as captain at a home Euros will be the biggest honour of my life, so I’m really excited,” she stated.
“I think I’m prepared. Unlike club football, you can’t buy winners with the national team—you have to create them.
We’re traveling that path, but in order to We consider it almost priceless to have someone like [manager] Sarina [Wiegman] with her experience and winning formula.”In this country, women were prohibited from participating in official sports for 50 years, from 1921 to 1971.
Given our past progress, I believe that the current moment is right.We intend to stay in this for the long haul and create something that will hopefully be sustainable and continue to expand. “I’m happy to be part of the journey now, but I’m so jealous of those little girls that are going to follow in our footsteps,” the woman said.
