Alice Sondergaard crowned new 'sexiest footballer'
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Alice Sondergaard, a Swedish striker, transferred to Genoa of Serie A earlier in July and posed for photos that Genoa posted to its Instagram page.
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The reaction was enthusiastic, with supporters saying Sondergaard has replaced Lehmann, a Swiss forward who plays for new Genoa rival Juventus (Genoa was recently promoted to Serie A).
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She has some work to do to catch up to Lehmann in terms of online popularity, though. Lehmann has nearly 17 million followers on Instagram and 12 million on TikTok. She has been on and off with Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz since 2021 and previously dated Swiss national team teammate Ramona Bachmann.
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