England Captain Leah Williamson

Woman's Hour

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4.2 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2022

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Having led the England women’s team to Euro 2022 victory, Lionesses captain Leah Williamson joins Woman’s Hour for a very special programme. Leah joins Jessica Creighton to reflect on winning England’s first major trophy since 1966 and to discuss the future of women’s football both at the elite level and in schools. She also talks about her passions outside of football, including being a DJ. Jessica and Leah speak to Radio 1’s Adele Roberts and Dr Kelly Jakubowski, from Durham University who is an expert in music and psychology, about how you find the perfect track for a celebration. And, fashion and football aren't necessarily two things you'd put together, but they are two topics very close to Leah's heart. She expresses herself through her clothes and will talk about her love of unisex fashion. We will also speak to an original Lioness, Sue Whyatt, to discuss how far the game has come. Presenter: Jessica Creighton Producer: Emma Pearce

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.
0:05.4	Hello, I'm Jessica Crichton, welcome to the Woman's Hour podcast.
0:09.0	Good morning, it's a very special day on Woman's Hour.
0:12.3	I'm joined by Leah Williams and Captain of England Women.
0:16.1	Leah and the Lionesses are European champions,
0:18.6	bringing home the first senior major trophy for England
0:21.3	since get this 1966.
0:25.0	And now today, we've put her in charge as the guest editor.
0:28.8	She's 25 and was named Captain just a few months ago.
0:32.5	She's been a popular face amongst women's football fans
0:34.9	for years as an Arsenal defender, but now she's a household name.
0:39.1	And Leah is using her success to boost the grassroots,
0:42.0	especially trying to get more girls playing football at school.
0:45.6	Everything we talk about today has been chosen by Leah.
0:48.6	From that letter written by her and her fellow Lionesses
0:51.5	to the two leadership candidates to be the next Prime Minister
0:55.0	to her life away from football.
0:56.8	Did you know she's a DJ on the side?
0:58.8	And she's expressive on the pitch, but off the pitch,
1:01.5	Leah let her close do the talking.
1:03.4	So we'll be chatting about her love of fashion.
1:05.9	And also, what makes Leah and the team's Euro's success
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