ENGLAND defender Lotte Wubben-Moy fulfilled a promise she made to a young fan during Tuesday’s match against Italy.
After being named in Sarina Wiegman’s starting line-up for the first time in almost two years, the 25-year-old immediately made her presence known at Estadio Nuevo Mirador.
Just one minute into the match, Wubben-Moy broke the deadlock with a header following Alex Greenwood’s early corner.
She wheeled away in celebration before crossing her arms and dancing – a sight some England fans may have recognised.
That’s because the celebration was inspired by a young Lionesses supporter named Izzy.
At a recent training camp, Izzy spoke to Wubben-Moy about the celebration.
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The defender then made a promise to use it when she scored.
And she stuck to her word during Tuesday’s match.
Discussing Wubben-Moy’s celebration at half-time, ITV presenter Seema Jaswal said: “Her first England goal, what a special moment for her.
“The celebration, you might have noticed, was inspired by this gorgeous girl [Izzy] – how cute is she? Her name is Izzy and she is severely deaf.
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“When she met the Lionesses at a camp, she said to them that she would like to celebrate just like that [with crossed arms] if they were to score.
“Lotte Wubben-Moy stuck to her word and delivered the celebration.”
England manager Wiegman was quick to praise the Arsenal star at full time.
She said: “I think Lotte Wubben-Moy has definitely taken a step forward.
“She’s developing a lot and is playing very well, that’s what we see weekly at Arsenal and that’s what she shows here too.”
England went on to win the match 5-1 thanks to additional goals from Lauren Hemp, Ella Toone and Rachel Daly.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
