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Jack Lacey-Hatton

England captain Leah Williamson opens up on starring in "amazing" Nike World Cup advert

Lionesses captain Leah Williamson says it was "amazing" to feature in Nike's latest legendary World Cup advert.

Just days before the 2022 men’s tournament in Qatar, Nike released a brand new commercial titled ‘The Football Verse’ that sees a host of players turn up for a memorable and hilarious kickabout. Arsenal defender and England legend Williamson features alongside footballing greats from past and present, including Ronaldo, Sam Kerr, Alex Morgan, Kevin De Bruyne, Ronaldinho and Kylian Mbappe.

Essentially, the advertisement poses the question of what would happen if Nike brought the greatest footballers ever - all in their primes - onto one pitch to go head-to-head. And Williamson makes a big impact when first seen on screen, dropping her shoulder to leave Brazilian World Cup legend Ronaldo for dust.

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