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And here’s another piece on Popp that I enjoyed, touching on the sensation of watching someone as special as she is for the first time.
I must confess, I’m a little surprised by how much Millie Bright has improved, but she – and Leah Williamson – have their work cut out today. Alex Popp has done unbelievably well these last few weeks, even if you forget the terrible luck she’s had with injuries. But if we factor in her missing Euro 2013 and 2017; that she got hurt again at the start of this year, before contracting Covid in June; then her work these last few weeks is just rrrridiculous. Here’s Anita Asante on her: