Rishi Sunak has repeatedly voiced his admiration for the Lionesses this summer, and hosted some stars at Downing Street earlier this year. Opposition leaders have said the whole team should be recognised with honours after their World Cup campaign.
But he has batted away questions about how their World Cup efforts could be recognised when they return home,Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer had called for the day off in the event of victory, and was quick to call for honours following the match on Sunday.
The Manchester United star kept the Lionesses in the game against Spain, saving a second-half penalty from striker Jennifer Hermoso to stop them going 2-0 behind. Sports giant Nike, which sells a men's England goalkeeper shirt on its website for £80 as well as both men's and women's outfield players' kits, has said it understands the demand and is"working towards solutions for future tournaments".Wiegman: 'We can be very proud of ourselves''Right now we're just disappointed'
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