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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Rachel Steinberg

Leah Williamson relieved to let go of anxiety ahead of England’s Euro opener

England captain Leah Williamson revealed she finally felt free to let go of “anxiety” on the eve of the Lionesses’ Women’s European Championship opener against France in Zurich.

The Arsenal defender was forced to skip England’s first run to a World Cup final two summers ago in Australia after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury that April, and she is now relishing the opportunity to lead the Lionesses in another major tournament after captaining the 2022 European champions to their first major silverware.

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