“It was inevitable,” England forward Beth Mead sighs. “When the [Euros] draw was made, we both sat there and said ‘of course that’s happened!'” She is talking about her girlfriend Vivianne Miedema, the Netherlands and Manchester City forward, and the fact the Lionesses have been drawn against the Dutch in group D at the European...
Miedema’s Manchester City have been immersed in the busy schedule of late, playing eight matches in 29 days throughout March as they competed in four competitions. She featured in all eight before sustaining her injury during the Netherlands’ Women’s Nations League match with Austria on 8 April, having also played for the national side four...
“She’s played a huge role in dragging this team up and she’s still doing the same today in the meeting room and on the training pitch. “She’s going to concentrate on her rehab now and we’re going to give her all the support she needs.” Miedema suffered a knee injury in October that required surgery...