WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH 2020England’s next generation hope
to kickstart big year
Lionesses defend SheBelieves Cup ahead of the Olympics (Rex)
RICH LAVERTY
Two years ago, as England sunk to a narrow defeat to the USA, Phil Neville made his team stand out on the
pitch to watch the world champions lift the SheBelieves Cup trophy so they would remember the feeling of
watching an opponent celebrate success.
12 months on and with a medal around his neck, Neville declared he felt “flat” after helping the Lionesses to
win the tournament for the first time. He yearned for the games to continue as England prepared for the
final countdown towards the summer’s World Cup.
With a trophy in the cabinet, it appeared Neville had answered some of the questions surrounding his