Leah Williamson

Amanda Williamson said she felt incredibly proud of both her daughter and the England squad and even predicted the England squad might score four goals.

But we are just parents, friends and family who wants the girls to do well," she added. She will contact has whenever she wants to," Amanda said. The ecstatic mum of England captain Leah Williamson sent her daughter a text saying "love you bubba!"

She is a versatile player who is adept at playing in central midfield as well as defence, known for her brilliant passing range and prominent leadership ...

She quickly adjusts her body position and is able to step in to make the interception, nullifying the Wolfsburg counter. She has had a steady rise to the top, playing alongside legends such as Kelly Smith and Alex Scott has no doubt enhanced the leadership qualities that have seen her become England captain. It is in this scenario that she is the epitome of a modern-day ball-playing centre back. Williamson then moves over herself, to close the space down and ensure she is on hand to make any interceptions required. She then puts that phenomenal passing range to good use once again and plays a defence-splitting pass which lands her with an assist as her teammate coolly slots the ball into the net. This is by far the highest number in the WSL, she is closely followed by Man City defender Alex Greenwood and her fellow Arsenal centre back Lotte Wubben-Moy. These stats demonstrate why Leah is a fantastic ball-playing defender and has been imperative at the heart of Arsenal’s defence under Jonas Eidevall’s tenure. This ties in with Arsenal being a team that seeks to attack and be on the front foot constantly, meaning Leah Williamson engages in 2.3 defensive duels per 90. Williamson can be found in the below-average area of the visual. Aiding her team’s cause with 16.2 progressive passes per 90 is a clear demonstration of how good of a ball-playing defender Leah Williamson is. This shows that the Milton Keynes native can be relied upon to maintain the high levels of concentration required when playing at the highest level. Arsenal finished the 2021/22 season in second place, losing out on the title to London rivals Chelsea by a single point, after a title race that went down to the wire.

That's how Amanda Williamson, mother of England captain Leah, feels. "With my hand on my heart, it doesn't matter what game it is, I struggle to eat ...

That's just the way Leah is," she says. "The noise in the stadiums has been amazing. So we just hope that continues," she says.

The hosts qualified for the first Euros final since 2009 on Wednesday night, with Mead among the scorers as England demolished Sweden 4-0 at Bramall Lane.

This will be watched all over Europe and all over the world. 'The second half we had total control of the game and got some more space. We have come very far now and we want to go all the way. We didn't start that well, they got a big chance in the first minute. with coach Sarina Wiegman in line for an honorary gong if she and her native Holland agree to award' I am super proud to be English and part of this team right now.'