The England captain and Arsenal defender, back in her home town of Newport Pagnell to open a 3G pitch, tells Suzanne Wrack that setting an example is her ‘superpower’
Leah Williamson walks out on to the pitch that bears her name at Newport Pagnell FC, where she began playing football.Leah Williamson walks out on to the pitch that bears her name at Newport Pagnell FC, where she began playing football.The England captain and Arsenal defender, back in her home town of Newport Pagnell to open a 3G pitch, talks about how setting an example is her ‘superpower’eah Williamson pauses and looks around at the girls kitted out in their green Newport Pagnell kit.
“We used to drive here, it was dark, and she’d switch on the headlights to light up enough of the pitch for me to run. It’s just crazy to see my name up there now. I say it’s my name up there but it’s the Lionesses, that’s the most important thing, and it’s nice when all these girls probably go to the school I went to.”The effect of access to good‑quality facilities that expect you, that welcome you and are ready for you, really matters.
Next up for Williamson is Champions League qualifiers then a tasty Women’s Super League opening fixture at the Emirates Stadium, against Manchester City, the new club of Arsenal’s record goalscorer, Vivianne Miedema. Having spent six years playing against the forward in training, surely Williamson knows better than most how to stop her? “Yeah, and if anyone knows how to get past us, it’ll be her, right?” she says, with a laugh.
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