Leah Williamson celebrates England’s World Cup quarter-final victory from the stands by belting out Sweet Caroline with former teammate Jill Scott... and predicts more glory for the Lionesses
- 8 months ago
Leah Williamson has joined in the celebrations as her England teammates sealed their place in the World Cup semi-finals.
Williamson was prevented from joining the Lionesses on their World Cup bid this summer after suffering a ruptured ACL in April, but has travelled to Australia to cheer on Sarina Wiegman's side.
The Arsenal star watched on as England battled back from a goal down to beat Colombia 2-1 in Sydney, thanks to goals from Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo's second-half winner.
Taking to Instagram, Williamson posted a video to her stories showing her celebrating in the stands with former Lioness Jill Scott and the pair singing along to the team's adopted anthem Sweet Caroline.
The song, which has played after every England game has become synonymous with the team and in the clip, the pair belting out the famous tune and fist-pumping to its notable beats.
The injured skipper later posted a celebratory image on Twitter, where she is reunited with her England teammates Alex Greenwood, Kiera Walsh, and Georgia Stanway.
Alongside the image, Williamson added the caption '2-1 and into the semis. I’ve seen this film before and two celebratory emojis.
Alluding to England's run to their Euro 2022 triumph last summer, where Williamson captained the Lionesses as they lifted the trophy.
The Lionesses had to do it the hard way in Sydney, after going behind to Colombia after Leicy Santos' shot looped over Mary Earps to give the South Americans a lead a minute before the break.
However, a mistake from Colombian goalie Catalina Perez allowed Lauren Hemp to pounce and draw England level in first-half injury time.
Russo then booked England's place in the tournament's semi-finals with a smart finish just after the hour with her second goal of the finals.
Despite some late scares, England held on and the familiar sound of Neil Diamond ran out through the stadium, with Williamson and Jill Scott leading the celebrations from the stands.
The victory now sets up a mouth-watering clash between the Lionesses and co-hosts Australia next week.
Williamson was prevented from joining the Lionesses on their World Cup bid this summer after suffering a ruptured ACL in April, but has travelled to Australia to cheer on Sarina Wiegman's side.
The Arsenal star watched on as England battled back from a goal down to beat Colombia 2-1 in Sydney, thanks to goals from Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo's second-half winner.
Taking to Instagram, Williamson posted a video to her stories showing her celebrating in the stands with former Lioness Jill Scott and the pair singing along to the team's adopted anthem Sweet Caroline.
The song, which has played after every England game has become synonymous with the team and in the clip, the pair belting out the famous tune and fist-pumping to its notable beats.
The injured skipper later posted a celebratory image on Twitter, where she is reunited with her England teammates Alex Greenwood, Kiera Walsh, and Georgia Stanway.
Alongside the image, Williamson added the caption '2-1 and into the semis. I’ve seen this film before and two celebratory emojis.
Alluding to England's run to their Euro 2022 triumph last summer, where Williamson captained the Lionesses as they lifted the trophy.
The Lionesses had to do it the hard way in Sydney, after going behind to Colombia after Leicy Santos' shot looped over Mary Earps to give the South Americans a lead a minute before the break.
However, a mistake from Colombian goalie Catalina Perez allowed Lauren Hemp to pounce and draw England level in first-half injury time.
Russo then booked England's place in the tournament's semi-finals with a smart finish just after the hour with her second goal of the finals.
Despite some late scares, England held on and the familiar sound of Neil Diamond ran out through the stadium, with Williamson and Jill Scott leading the celebrations from the stands.
The victory now sets up a mouth-watering clash between the Lionesses and co-hosts Australia next week.