Lioness star Michelle Agyemang's life – from Wembley ball woman to England's hidden expertise
Lioness star Michelle Agyemang has made an unbelievable influence on England's triumphant success on reaching the 2025 Euro last, and the teenager footballer has definitely come alongside method
England footballer Michelle Agyemang might solely be 19 years outdated, however she's rapidly confirmed to be an important member of the Lioness squad throughout this 12 months's Euros. Agyemang's abilities are plain, however simply 4 years prior, she was standing on the sidelines at Wembley and, as well as, has a hidden expertise distant from the pitch.
The Lionesses have been on a wild journey throughout this summer season's Girls's European Championship. They had been two targets down within the last moments of the quarter-final towards Sweden and had been simply 90 seconds away from being knocked out by Italy within the semi-finals. But, Sarina Wiegman's crew managed to triumph in each matches and at the moment are on the cusp of constructing historical past.
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Of their thrilling journey to right this moment's last, Agyemang deserves probably the most credit score, because of her two dramatic targets. And at solely 19, Agyemang is the youngest participant in Wiegman's squad, having solely performed as soon as for the senior crew earlier than the event. However what else do we all know concerning the Lioness star?
Agyemang, who hails from South Ockendon, performs as a ahead for Arsenal and, after all, the England nationwide crew. She made her Lioness debut earlier this 12 months after an harm to her Arsenal teammate Alessia Russo offered her with the chance to step onto the pitch after progressing by way of the youth ranks.
She seized that probability wholeheartedly, scoring a powerful volley simply 41 seconds after approaching in its place. However simply 4 years earlier, Agyemang had been on the sidelines at Wembley as a ball woman throughout England's World Cup qualifier towards Northern Eire in 2021.
Again then, it was her first correct encounter with England's senior nationwide crew and her first time at Wembley. Quick ahead to right this moment, and {the teenager} helps lead the Lionesses to victory.
However her strikes and quick-step expertise on the pitch aren't the one spectacular abilities of the younger star. Away from the sector, Agyemang is a budding piano participant and even took the instrument together with her to the Euros in Switzerland.
"The package males introduced it over in a van," she instructed England Soccer. "I've been having a good time on that. It's calm and enjoyable. Lotte [Wubben-Moy] got here to my room and I performed just a few issues for her."
Music seems to play a giant half within the footballer's life. On 'That Lionesses Podcast,' she recalled that her two favorite artists had been gospel singers Fred Hammond and CeCe Winans. "They're a bit older, from the '80s and '90s. I used to be introduced up on gospel music," she revealed.
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When she's not scoring targets for England or taking part in a soothing tune on her piano, Agyemang is busy together with her different passion, Lego. "I used to be constructing a extremely tiny stadium the opposite day as a result of I used to be bored and all of the sudden Lucy [Bronze] was like, 'We will make this so a lot better'. We made a reproduction of the stadium and now she desires to make it a practice, so I feel we'll need to do Geneva subsequent time," she instructed England Soccer.
The ultimate of the ladies's Euros will kick off tonight at 5pm.