It’s one of those sensations worldbut for those who follow women’s football Lauren Hemp is not a sudden discovery but a candidate for the Ballon d’Or. At just 23 years old, the English international of City of Manchester He left his mark in Australia but before that he showed flashes of stardom on the football fields of rural England until he stood out in the last Euro Cup.
His beginnings in soccer were not too different from most professionals, although as a child he only thought of dancing and cricket. She was born in North Walsham, in the county of Norfolk, in the east of England, but grew up soccer in Norwich, standing out from all the girls her age, including her sister Amy, who was also a fan.
His eight seasons at Norwich City piqued the interest of Bristol, who signed him in 2016 and turned professional. Just two years later he fell into the hands of Manchester City, where he has been ever since. In his 125 games for the ‘citizen’ team, Hemp scored 54 goals. In England, in all the lower categories he passed until making his senior debut in 2019, 13 in 44 games.
He has a purpose, but not only that. He is fast, skilled and powerful and, although he is a winger, he can play in all attacking positions. He adapted without problem to the new 3-4-1-2 scheme established by Sarina Wiegman and the offensive duo he formed with Alessia Russo was lethal. Despite being two players with different profiles, the connection between the two is causing confusion and will be the main threat on Sunday for Spain in the final. Hemp scored 6-1 against China and 2-1 against Colombia, but his most complete game came in the semifinal against Australia, with a goal and an assist that made him MVP.
‘The Superspeed Goal Queen’
Hemp was nicknamed ‘The Superspeed Goal Queen’ in England for her speed. Even eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt, who saw him leave last season at the Etihad Stadium against Chelsea, was impressed by his physical condition and asked him for a match shirt. Calm, simple and happy outside the field, inside he is all strength and pride. He is Leo like Gavi, he earns 25,000 euros a month and his assets are around 5 million euros.
Source: La Verdad
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