Published: May 24, 2019
• ‘There were men who had their legs blown off’ – Beth Mead
• Team-building activities took place at St George’s Park
Toni Duggan and Beth Mead have spoken of the “reality check” they got from spending a night with the Royal Marines as the England team get stuck into their World Cup preparations.
“There were men there who had had their legs blown off, amputees. It was inspiring for us,” said Mead, who won the Women’s Super League with Arsenal and broke the record for assists in a single season with 12. “We think we are courageous when we are on a football pitch and we have people like that – it’s part of his life, with half their body missing. It gives us a reality check.
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