England midfielder Georgia Stanway has revealed how she is being mentored by former Manchester United midfielder Luke Chadwick.
Chadwick is helping the Lionesses star deal with the mental side of the game and providing off-field support.
The former midfielder, 42, received abuse during his playing days and later admitted it impacted his mental health, and after retiring in 2016 he vowed to help other footballers.
Stanway began working with Chadwick in 2021 ahead of the Olympics in Tokyo and has carried on since then.
The 24-year-old has spoken to him the day before every game at this World Cup, with England taking on Australia in the semi-finals on Wednesday.
“He went through his battles as a player and I was facing my own individual battles at Manchester City,” said Stanway, who now plays for Bayern Munich.
“He wanted to help mentor players - put them on the right path, make sure they didn’t experience what he did.
“He’s honestly one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet and he cares for absolutely everybody. He’s just so focused on making sure that he improves each individual.”
