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Lionesses on prowl

John Lyons looks at England's chances as they prepare for the World Cup down under...

England's Lionesses captured the hearts of a nation last summer as they roared to Euro 22 glory on home soil.
The pressure was on Sarina Wiegman’s side to deliver and they didn’t disappoint. There was an 8-0 romp against shell-shocked Norway in the group stage, a nerve-jangling 2-1 victory after extra-time against Spain in the quarter-finals courtesy of Georgia Stanway’s thumping winner and a 4-0 demolition of Sweden in the semis which included a cheeky backheel goal from super-sub Alessia Russo.
Then, of ...

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