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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Louise Taylor

Georgia Stanway: ‘In Germany no one knew me. I could be whoever I wanted to be’

Georgia Stanway applauds the fans after England’s goalless World Cup warm-up against Portugal
Georgia Stanway has enjoyed having greater responsibility at Bayern Munich. Photograph: Naomi Baker/The FA/Getty Images

A title-winning season in Bayern Munich’s midfield has done wonders for Georgia Stanway’s game but, perhaps more importantly, it seems to have changed her life in all the right ways. “As a person, I’m just so much more open,” says one of the shining lights of England’s Euro 2022 triumph.

“I went to a country where no one knew me and I could be whoever I wanted to be. No one was going to judge me. I’ve developed so much. I was never the most sociable person but in a new environment I’ve wanted to go out for tea every night. In Germany, I’ve wanted to see people.”

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