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Who have travelled all this way to be in fine voice to support them but this will mean so much for so many people and it s going to be a magical moment. standing in their way is a spain side also playing in their first final, a team who struggled with internal turmoil with players and their coach off the pitch but have still played beautifulfootball, with memorable moments in the field. they ve told me that they want to save their voices but theyjust can t help it. they ve been chanting and singing all morning. it is uncharted territory for the team but the players and fans are ready for their moment. the england squad has already changed the game and captured the nation s imagination when they won the euros last year. but this feels different. they are one victory away from being world champions. if they win, their name is going to be etched on the world cup trophy and in the women s game and the history books. what have the highlights for you?
Spain have had an impressive tournament with a talented attacking side, so its expected to be a tight match. we will have all the build up from australia, across england and of course from spain as well. but first, here s our sports editor dan roan sent this report from sydney. having booked their place in the world cup final with a memorable victory over co hosts australia, england s preparations have continued to go smoothly in sydney, a fully fit squad enjoying a final training session on the eve of the match, intent on surpassing the european crown they claimed last year. your players are about to play the biggest game of their lives, when you look in their eyes, what do you say? when you look in their eyes, what do you see? i see calmness, we are in a good place, everyone is fit, the team is confident and we want to play our best game. this is a tournament the lionesses have had to battle through, overcoming injury, the suspension of a star player and a penalty shoot out. but despite such adversity, the team has prevailed.
I think everyone knows how big this is. i think it s been players dreams for years, so everyone already knows that. we know how passionate the nation is back home, and how much they want us to win, but for us as a process we have a game plan to execute, and we need to play the game of our lives. so these are the players that stand between england and world cup glory. they were beaten 4 0 in the group by japan, but it s gathered pace despite several missing stars because of a player revolt. their coach has been at the centre of the controversy with some of his squad threatening to quit amid reports over concern over training methods and game preparation, but despite the unrest, spain have plenty of talent and are the highest ranked team england have faced. translation: there will be a tactical battle and it - will be competitive.
Will be approaching this game? how will she be feeling with less than an hour to go until? is she kind he gets nervous, anxious before or focused, goes focused, goes quiet, goes loud? give us a sense of what she ll be doing now. i goes loud? give us a sense of what she ll be doing now. she ll be doing now. i think she ll be calm and she ll be doing now. i think she ll be calm and composed. - she ll be doing now. i think she ll be calm and composed. probablyj be calm and composed. probably excited, understandably for this game, the biggest there is. she ll be familiarising yourself with the situation is, hopefully trying to visualise how she can put the ball in the back of the net if she gets a chance. the same routine she goes through, in the way that any elite sports player will. she works selflessly for the team. i think the way she has approached every game in the tournament, her sense of ability as a forward has been outstanding. she is shown in the group stages, in the semifinal as well, i think she ll have an outstanding game again. without a doubt, she s been
Almost covered it there. i am presuming a lot of those attributes, the way she applies herself, plays the way she applies herself, plays the game, that would be the same off the game, that would be the same off the field as well? she the game, that would be the same off the field as well? the field as well? she was an outstanding the field as well? she was an outstanding student, - the field as well? she was an outstanding student, great . outstanding student, great character, fantastic personality, unassuming, hard working, unassuming, ha rd working, respectful, willing unassuming, hard working, respectful, willing to help others. she was sports mad. she did sports every day, all day. she comes from a great family. her parents are really supportive and support her every step of the way. her hope to elder brothers are great sports players. her two elder brothers. she definitely got sporting pedigree. give us an idea of how you think she will be approaching this game? how