New Lionesses teen icon Michelle Agyemang enjoys good homecoming after Euros heroics
Michelle Agyemang grew to become England's new go-to hero off the bench in the course of the Euros, and he or she loved an ideal homecoming at Southend Airport on Monday
England's teenage star Michelle Agyemang could possibly be forgiven for singing “I’m coming house, I’m coming house” as she landed at Southend Airport this afternoon.
The good 19-year-old striker went to a faculty simply two and a half miles away from the airport. Not way back she was scrambling to get a seat on the bus to Southend Excessive Faculty.
Now this afternoon she is climbing aboard getting a luxurious bus with a police escort all the way in which to Downing St. It was a fairytale homecoming for Michelle, who lives within the close by city of South Ockendon.
Jason Carey, headteacher at Southend Excessive Faculty for Women, stated: “We’re extremely pleased with Michelle. To see a former Southend Excessive Faculty for Women scholar attain the very best ranges of worldwide sport is one thing actually particular.
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“Her dedication, resilience and pursuit of excellence have been evident even throughout her time with us.
Excessive Faculty coach April Smith noticed her potential when she was considered one of about 30 gamers participating in lunchtime kick about matches. She stated: "There was simply one thing actually particular about her, not simply from a taking part in perspective, however a mentality perspective.
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“She at all times wished to do extra, at all times labored actually arduous.
"You simply need to nurture that expertise and also you need to make sure that she goes and performs on the very best phases and that's precisely what she's doing and he or she's taking every thing in her stride.
"She's come from slightly place in Essex, so it does make you actually proud, simply figuring out that folks will develop up sooner or later… little ladies saying they need to go and play like Michelle Agyemang.
"It's unbelievable, it's what each coach needs. She is a coach's dream."
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