England women have got themselves off to a strong start at this summer's UEFA Women's Euro 2022, beating Austria in the opening match. A Beth Mead goal in the 16th minute was enough for Sarina Wiegman's side to secure victory in front of a record crowd at Old Trafford.
One player who is no stranger to success on that stage is former Manchester United and England centre-back Rio Ferdinand, who has backed England to succeed should they follow the methods of his former boss Sir Alex Ferguson, as well as current England men's manager Gareth Southgate.
He said that dealing with pressure from the press would be a key factor in the Lionesses securing a win at home this summer, especially with more media coverage than ever before for a home tournament. Ferdinand, capped 81 times by his country, explained his thoughts in an interview with William Hill .
