(Reuters) - England midfielder Lucy Staniforth intends to pay homage to her late brother at the women's World Cup in France and says she is not the only member in the Lionesses squad who will draw inspiration from a personal tragedy at the tournament. "I pay homage to his career even though it was cut short," she told British media. All of us will try to pay tribute to them during this World Cup." Staniforth said she considered herself fortunate to make England's squad given her struggles with injury. Staniforth said she turned for advice to former international Claire Rafferty, who made a successful England comeback despite rupturing her ACL three times.

Source: The Star June 05, 2019 09:33 UTC