Last year the England forward was devastated to miss the GB Olympic squad; now she is vying for the Euro 2022 golden boot
Almost exactly a year ago Beth Mead travelled to Wembley, hoping that watching England play Italy in the men’s European Championship final would help lift her then enduringly downbeat mood.
“Last July I was at the point where I was a little bit disappointed with everything,” acknowledges Mead as she prepares to take her place on England’s right wing on Sunday when Sarina Wiegman’s side face Germany in the Euro 2022 final.
