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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Barry Glendenning

Brewing up a recipe for World Cup success with tea, darts and crafts

England's Alex Greenwood playing getting her darts on.
England's Alex Greenwood playing getting her darts on. Photograph: Zac Goodwin/PA

HOME IS WHERE THE ART IS

Ahead of England’s second World Cup group game against Denmark on Friday, the travelling press-pack were invited to visit the enclosure where the Lionesses have set up home in Brisbane. Whereas the access of hacks covering the England men’s team on their travels is generally restricted to scheduled press conferences, the first 15 minutes of certain training sessions and the occasional game of darts with James Maddison, the Football Association are so proud of the “home away from home” they’ve designed for Sarina Wiegman and her squad that they organised a guided tour to show off their bespoke digs.

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