Tag Archives: Leah Williamson

Euros Preview: England

By Ava-Marianne Elliott (29/06/25) Above: The England team that lined up in their Euros send off game. Photo: Lionesses on Twitter. The Lionesses have already etched their names into the history books. A phenomenal run in UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 fuelled by grit and determination led them to a first-placed finish, and their run inContinue reading “Euros Preview: England”

Slegers: “Football is unpredictable, that’s the magic about it.”

By Rachel Gore (25/03/2025) Above: Arsenal manager Renee Slegers watches her team train. Photo: Arsenal Women. Ahead of a vital Champions League clash, Arsenal’s Leah Williamson and manager Renee Slegers spoke of the squad’s “anger” and the vitality of keeping good moments “in your pocket just as much as the bad”. Tomorrow night Arsenal willContinue reading “Slegers: “Football is unpredictable, that’s the magic about it.””

Sarina Wiegman: “They are headaches I want to have”

By Emily Wyatt (24/10/24) Above: Sarina Wiegman at the matchday –1 press conference at St Georges Park, Photo: Madeline Blount, Impetus Football. Lionesses head coach Sarina Wiegman and England captain Leah Williamson both expressed their expectations regarding their upcoming friendlies against Germany and South Africa within the next week. Wiegman believes it will be “reallyContinue reading “Sarina Wiegman: “They are headaches I want to have””

Reflecting on Williamson’s career a decade on from her senior debut

Above: Leah Williamson. By Rachel Gore (12/04/2024) A teenage Leah Williamson came onto the pitch as a substitute for Yankey in the 81st minute of Arsenal’s 2014 2-0 defeat to Birmingham City. Only one day after her 17th birthday Williamson had made her senior debut at her childhood club, the club that she’d grown up supportingContinue reading “Reflecting on Williamson’s career a decade on from her senior debut”

Book Review: ‘The Wonder Team and the Forgotten Footballers’ by Leah Williamson and Jordan Glover

by Clara Hickman (15/11/23) “I was asked to referee the first women’s football match at Crouch End. I declined, but I went to see the match and came to the conclusion that the game was not suitable for them.” Frederick Wall, FA secretary from 1895 to 1934 used this explanation as the reason why heContinue reading “Book Review: ‘The Wonder Team and the Forgotten Footballers’ by Leah Williamson and Jordan Glover”

Leah Williamson: Promoting equality and togetherness

Ahead of the Lionesses’ opening Arnold Clark Cup game against South Korea tomorrow, captain Leah Williamson spoke to the media at St. George’s Park. Impetus’ Nathan Edwards was there (15/2/23). Above: England captain Leah Williamson in action during training yesterday. Photo: Ben Phillips for Impetus. Leah Williamson said she would wear the OneLove armband inContinue reading “Leah Williamson: Promoting equality and togetherness”

Williamson: It’s all about prep for the summer

Impetus’ Johnathan Stack had an EXCLUSIVE chat with England captain Leah Williamson ahead of the Lionesses’ return to action in February’s Arnold Clark Cup (13/1/23). Above: Leah Williamson celebrating with England last summer. She is aiming to be doing it all over again this August. Photo: Lionesses. With the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup fastContinue reading “Williamson: It’s all about prep for the summer”

Lionesses Wrap Up Qualification In Style

by Johnathan Stack at the Bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent (7/9/22) Above: There was plenty for the Lionesses to celebrate last night. Photo: Lionesses. It was not cold, wet, or windy, but England were on fire and certainly did the job on a Tuesday night in Stoke-on-Trent beating Luxembourg 10-0 to round off their FIFA Women’s WorldContinue reading “Lionesses Wrap Up Qualification In Style”

Williamson To Captain Lionesses At Euros

5/4/22 Above: Leah Williamson speaking as Lionesses captain at the pre-Arnold Clark Cup media event. Photo: The FA. Leah Williamson has been confirmed as the England captain for the 2022 UEFA Women’s European Championships. Williamson was told the news yesterday by head coach Sarina Wiegman on the first full day of the camp at St.Continue reading “Williamson To Captain Lionesses At Euros”