Fran Kirby burst onto the international scene at the 2015 Women’s World Cup in Canada, the then 21-year-old notching her first major tournament goal against Mexico in England’s 2-1 Group Stage win.
“I didn’t have much international experience going into the last World Cup,” says Kirby, thinking back to the summer that propelled her and England Women into the mainstream. “I probably didn’t relax and enjoy it as much as I should have, I was quite new to the team still and trying to find my feet a little bit.
“[This time] I’m just going to go out there, enjoy it, play my heart out and hopefully come away with a trophy!