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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Phil Medlicott

England’s Beth Mead: Missing out on Olympics has made me a better player

PA Wire

Beth Mead admits she might not be the player she is now had it not been for the disappointment she suffered last summer when she missed out on the Olympics.

The England winger is heading into the home Euros – getting under way on Wednesday – in superb form, with a brace in the recent warm-up win over the Netherlands taking her to 14 Lionesses goals since the start of the 2021-22 season.

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