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England riding wave of support ahead of World Cup final

Sarina Wiegman expresses her satisfaction with the overwhelming support for the England team ahead of the World Cup final.

The Lionesses are set to face Spain on Sunday in their quest to secure their first-ever World Cup title.

Manager Wiegman remarked, “The outpouring of support has been incredible. We’ve truly felt the backing, not only here but also from the UK and around the world. This is something we’ve always dreamt of.”

“I feel privileged. I’m very happy in the place where I am now. There’s a lot of support, we have everything we need to perform at the highest level. It is a pleasure to work with these incredible people.”

Wiegman was concise when asked how the team had reintegrated Lauren James, who could start on Sunday after serving a two-match suspension following her red card against Nigeria in the last 16.

She said: “Of course she kept training and it’s really nice to have 23 players available for tomorrow.”

Former Netherlands boss Wiegman took over as England manager in September 2021 and led the team to Euro 2022 glory on home soil last summer.

Asked whether the bond between the players and Wiegman had grown, captain and centre-back Millie Bright said: “The longer you work together, the better the connection.

“The better you can be off the pitch, the better the conversation can be and then we can translate that to the squad.

“As much as people don’t want to face challenges, it’s part of the game, it’s part of life, and without those challenges we wouldn’t be where we are today.”

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