LAUREN JAMES was left in disbelief after receiving a congratulatory message from David Beckham following England’s 1-0 win over Denmark in the Women’s World Cup.
The 21-year-old scored the only goal of the match on Friday with an excellent strike to send England to the top of Group D.
And Beckham, who made 115 appearances for the national team during his 21-year playing career, was quick to praise her for it.
In the early hours of Saturday morning, the Manchester United legend took to Instagram to write: “Great goal Lauren.”
The message left James completely starstruck, so much so that she even questioned whether or not it was real.
Speaking on England’s YouTube channel, she said: “I was a bit like, is that actually real?
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“I was just like, am I reading that right?
“It was obviously a proud moment, and just a bit like wow, someone like that who’s had a great career has seen it as well.”
Thanks to James’ crucial goal, England now just need to draw against China on Tuesday to guarantee their spot in the knockout stages.
However, the Lionesses will be without key midfielder Keira Walsh, who picked up a knee injury against Denmark.
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England have confirmed that the Barcelona star did not sustain an ACL injury as first feared, but she could be out of action for the remainder of the Women’s World Cup.
Sarina Wiegman could now be forced to change tactics by introducing an additional holding midfielder to her starting line-up.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
