Lioness Georgia Stanway 'truly inspiring' for Barrow youngsters
It is the second Euros victory for 26-year-old Bayern Munich star Stanway, who scored the winner against Spain in the quarter-final of the 2022 tournament. She played most of this year's final before coming off in extra time due to injury.
Ms Armstrong said of her former pupil: "She's done absolutely fantastic. She's done us all proud, as have all the Lionesses."It's truly inspiring and it is achievable. She did it, didn't she, but you have to fight for your dream and she got there."The inspiration that she has for these younger students to see that somebody from the little town of Barrow can go on and do that internationally is living the dream, and it shows them that dream is alive."
Listen: Georgia Stanway: 'Barrow made me who I am'
Graham Fraser, a former Furness Rovers coach, said "everybody in the town" would be very proud of their famous ex-player and the boost she has given the grassroots game."I think it's just going to take girls' football that much further forward," he said.Eddie Williams, who coaches the Newlaithes Ladies' Team in Carlisle, said the Lionesses' back-to-back wins had "really captured the imagination".And Ms Armstrong said England retaining the trophy would give the women's game "speed and motivation" to keep growing."It shows it wasn't just a one off, it's got momentum and that momentum is carrying and pushing it forward."
Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Sun
28 minutes ago
- The Sun
Jude Bellingham shows off huge scar after shoulder surgery as Real Madrid star recovers ahead of new season
JUDE BELLINGHAM showed off a huge scar after undergoing shoulder surgery. The Real Madrid and England midfielder went under the knife at a London hospital three weeks ago. 3 3 And in a new photo that has surfaced on social media, Bellingham is now sporting a huge scar down his left shoulder. The 22-year-old shared a snap of himself in a hospital bed with a sling on after the surgery. He thanked doctors in his Instagram post, writing: "Thank you to Andrew Wallace and Susan Alexander, their team and everyone at Fortius Clinic for the surgery and hospitality. "To Ivan Ortega and Dr Leyes for travelling to support. "And finally, to everyone else for all the well wishes and messages of love. "The process to come back has already started, see you soon." Bellingham chose to undergo surgery after soldiering on through pain since 2023. He delayed going into hospital and managed the discomfort by wearing a brace during matches. It has been reported that Bellingham will miss around 10-12 weeks of action, meaning he will not return to the pitch until October. Aside from missing the start of the domestic season with Real Madrid, he will also be unavailable for England's World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia in September. 3
The Sun
28 minutes ago
- The Sun
Man Utd vs Everton LIVE SCORE: Pre-season friendly on NOW as Fernandes puts Red Devils ahead with pen on Mbeumo's debut
Bryght lights Summer signing Bryan Mbeumo will make his long-awaited debut for United tonight against Everton. His position this evening is currently unclear, but we expect the Cameroonian to start just behind Cunha alongside Fernandes. The 25-year-old winger finally arrived from Brentford after more than a month of negotiations between the two clubs. Man Utd have agreed to pay £65million over four instalments for Mbeumo. A further £6m could come in add-ons via clauses related to both team and individual achievements.
Daily Mail
28 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Chargers star reveals troubling reason why he won't leave his Brazil hotel before Kansas City Chiefs game
Los Angeles Chargers star Tony Jefferson has revealed will not be leaving the team's hotel while staying in Brazil due to it not being safe for the opening-week NFL game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The NFL is returning to Brazil next month for the second year in a row, after last year's Week 1 clash, where the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Green Bay Packers in Sao Paulo at the Corinthians Arena. Jefferson has again raised concerns about player safety while visiting the country primarily to play a football game. 'Isn't like Brazil dangerous? I'm not leaving the hotel,' Jefferson said. 'I'm finna pack my PS5, my Samsung.' It is the second straight year where a player from a team playing in the South American showdown has publicly voiced his displeasure for the NFL bringing an important game to Sao Paulo. Last season, it was the Eagles duo of Darius Slay and AJ Brown. 'I do not want to go to Brazil. You want to know why? I'm going to tell you why,' Slay said, via PHL Eagles Nation. 'They already told us not to leave the hotel. They told us we can't do too much going on, because the crime rate is crazy. Wild: Chargers DB Tony Jefferson says he will NOT leave the hotel in Brazil when they play the Chiefs week 1. Jefferson is a wise man concerned for his safety. — Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) August 3, 2025 'I'm like 'NFL, why would you want to send us somewhere with a crime rate this high?'' Slay added that he's so uncomfortable with the situation that he's telling his family to not bother making the trip. 'I told my family do not come down there because I'm not going to be nowhere to be found,' Slay said. Slay says he plans to spend the entire trip in his hotel, which is a similar sentiment to that of wide receiver A.J. Brown. In an interview back in August, the Eagles receiver also indicated that he'd be getting used to his hotel during the trip. 'We had a meeting yesterday with a whole bunch of ''Don't Do's,' said Brown. 'I'm just trying to go down there, win a football game & come back here. […] He continued, 'We're not down there to see the city, this is not a vacation, this is a football game. […] Simple as just walking down the street with your phone in your hand... kinda crazy.' 'After hearing all that stuff I'm probably gonna be in my room,' he added. The NFL did not report any wrongdoing around NFL players from last year's game in Sao Paulo.
