• Manager Neville stunned by his players’ attitudes
• David Beckham gave a team talk before quarter-final
Phil Neville celebrated one of his “proudest moments in football” on a windy night in Le Havre when a pre-match pep talk from his old friend David Beckham inspired his England side of “badass” women to hit new heights.
The Lionesses’ manager had demanded a 10 to 15% improvement in performance but got much more than that as they swept Norway aside 3-0 in a more straightforward than advertised quarter-final. Afterwards Neville had no inhibitions about spelling out the extent of his ambitions, stressing: “We’re in it to win it.”
Written by Louise Taylor at Stade Océane
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/27/phil-neville-hails-bad-ass-england-players under the title “Phil Neville hails ‘badass’ England players after win over Norway”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
