IT'S ALL CLICKING FOR LAUREN
Irish Daily Mirror|August 03, 2023
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NEIL MOXLEY
IT'S ALL CLICKING FOR LAUREN

RACHEL DALY broke off from an interview to marvel once again at Lauren James' stunning goal against China.

"Sorry," she said looking over at a TV monitor, "I just want to watch LJ's goal again. Wow."

James' first of a double - a first-time strike, taken with her right foot from outside the area as the ball ran across her stood out in the 6-1 thumping of the Chinese.

And it was a victory that breathed new life into the Lionesses' World Cup campaign.

Off the pitch, 21-year-old Chelsea star James looks like she is scared of her own shadow. On it, she is scaring her opponents.

Aston Villa's Daly, coach Sarina Wiegman's player for all positions, is running out of superlatives for James.

"I'll say just one thing," she added. "The night before the match we were walking around the pitch.

"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.

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