How crucial is 99-cap Walsh to the Lionesses?
How crucial is 99-cap Walsh to the Lionesses?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Walsh could win her 100th England cap on TuesdayByEmma SandersBBC Sport women’s football news reporterPublished1 minute agoEngland midfielder Keira Walsh is set to make her 100th appearance against world champions Spain at Wembley. The 29-year-old has become an integral part of Sarina Wiegman's squad, helping them to back-to-back European titles.She could captain the Lionesses on Tuesday (19:00 GMT) with Arsenal defender Leah Williamson's fitness a doubt."Obviously it's a very exciting moment. We don't know the team yet for sure but when I started playing football I didn't think this was possible," said Walsh. "It's a really proud moment for me and my family. I don't really like the attention being on me so I try to focus on the game and forget everything else. "I do feel a bit awkward about it. I just love playing football. Whether it's the first or the 100th cap, I'll feel the same. It's still putting the shirt on."She made her debut in front of less than 10,000 fans in a 5-0 win over Kazakhstan at Colchester Community Stadium in November 2017. Reflecting on how things have changed since her first cap, Walsh said: "I was speaking about this with some of the girls the other day. "When I got my first cap there was not a lot of people in the crowd. It was at a random stadium and we were playing Kazakhstan. "Tomorrow there will be 75,000 people at Wembley and we're playing against one of the best teams in the world. That shows the growth of the women's game. "There are some of us in the squad who were part of it when the women's game wasn't quite there. I can definitely feel that from my first to my 100th cap. It's just exciting to see where the game has gone."Extra: Inside England with Wiegman, Russo and Barry!AttributionSoundsShe has enormous vision - Wiegman...المصدر: BBC Sport Football | Source: BBC Sport Football
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