LAUREN JAMES’ wondergoal against China left team-mate Rachel Daly lost for words.
Breaking off a press conference to watch the Chelsea star’s first goal in the 6-1 thumping, Daly mouthed: “Wow.”
Aston Villa’s go-to girl Daly – coach Sarina Wiegman’s woman for all positions – is running out of superlatives for her 21-year-old fellow Lioness.
“The night before the match we were walking around the pitch,” she said.
“We’ve come out of the media section and there’s a ‘Player-of-the-match’ sign right there as you walk out onto the pitch.
“I said to her, ‘Have a look at that, kid, because that will be you tomorrow night’. That’s how much we’re backing her – she’s unbelievable.
“You can put her anywhere on the pitch and she’ll get the ball because players want to play with her.
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