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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Suzanne Wrack

‘It hit me hard but I learned a lot from it’: Lucy Bronze targets semi-final salvation

Lucy Bronze says winning a home European Championships would be equal to lifting the World Cup.
Lucy Bronze says winning a home European Championships would be equal to lifting the World Cup. Photograph: Lynne Cameron/The FA/Getty Images

Lucy Bronze has credited her 2019 World Cup semi-final heartbreak with teaching her that “even when you’re at your best things can always go wrong”.

Reflecting on England’s 2-1 defeat by the USA in France before England’s fourth major semi-final in a row, Bronze said: “[That year] was one of my best years. Not only in an England shirt but just in general.

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