Phil Neville has called Leah Williamson into his England squad for their World Cup qualifying games against Wales and Bosnia & Herzegovina after Manchester City’s Jill Scott picked up a back injury.
2Williamson in Vogue
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Williamson recently spoke to British Vogue as the face of Nike’s new Air Max 1 range – her first solo campaign for the sportswear giant.
“I think I just want it to be more normal”, Williamson told Vogue. “I want people not to be surprised when I say I’m a professional footballer, especially for younger girls, looking up and realising that it can be a pathway for them if they’re good enough.”
Asked for advice for young footballers, despite being just 20 herself, Leah replied, “Be ready to take criticism, learn and get better – and be confident, you’d be surprised how far that can take you and how many battles are lost just by feeling self-conscious”.
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