Wales trio relish being youngest goalkeeper unit at Euro 2025
Clark, who is expected to start Wales' Euro 2025 opener in Lucerne on Saturday, 5 June against Netherlands – Wales women's first major tournament match – says the dynamic between the trio works for them."Even though we are young we do have a lot of experience between us, less so at club level, we've all been around camps and international football for a long time now," she said."It is something different. We all support each other and we know where each other are at in our careers. I think that is nice."Middleton-Patel, who has spoken in recent months about her autism, says the goalkeepers support each other."We have really built together and come together as a team, but more as a family," she said."Our week in Portugal [for a warm weather training camp] really brought us closer together, knowing each other on a personal level and enjoying being together."
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