Lionesses ‘devastated’ at death of young footballer, 10, hit by car on sports pitch

Lioness Georgia Stanway, who is also from Cumbria like Poppy Atkinson, paid tribute to the late young footballer, pictured - (Cumbria Constabulary)

The Lionesses have paid tribute after a young footballer died when a car ploughed through the training pitch where she was trying to realise her dreams of playing for Manchester United.

Poppy Atkinson, 10, was killed by a car that smashed through a barrier and hit two girls at a football session at Kendal Rugby Union Football Club on Wednesday evening.