{"id":3550,"date":"2025-07-31T17:27:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T17:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/risen.org.uk\/?p=3550"},"modified":"2025-07-31T17:27:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T17:27:25","slug":"blog-july-31st-michelle-agyemang-and-the-lionesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/risen.org.uk\/?p=3550","title":{"rendered":"Blog July 31st Michelle Agyemang and the Lionesses"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BASEL, SWITZERLAND – JULY 27: Michelle Agyemang of England poses for a photo after being presented with the UEFA Young Player of the Tournament award following the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 Final match between England and Spain at St. Jakob-Park on July 27, 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Where Would I Be Without You? featuring Lucy Stimpson-Maynard from the album Where Would I Be Without You? recorded and produced by Ross Gill.<\/p>\n

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Well didn\u2019t the Lionesses do unbelievably well in winning the Women\u2019s Football Euros?<\/p>\n

I must admit I was worried when, for the first half, the Spanish girls passed the ball around like the Barcelona men\u2019s team. However, it was a different story in the second half as the team spirit and resilience of the Lionesses overcame. Some might say that the Spaniards were unlucky but to be honest I lost a lot of respect for them when they started rolling around, pretending to be fouled when they obviously were not.<\/p>\n

One hero was England forward Michelle Agyemang, who has been named UEFA\u2019s Women\u2019s EURO 2025 Young Player of the Tournament.<\/p>\n

Premier Christian News writes: The 19-year-old is a Christian, who wears crosses on her socks, was \u201craised on gospel music\u201d and plays piano to get in the zone for games. She is a member of the Christian football group\u00a0Ballers in God<\/em> and proudly displays a cross in her Instagram bio.<\/p>\n

Agyemang has proven her place in the England squad. In the quarter finals, her goal against Sweden took the team to penalties. The Lionesses then\u00a0roared into the semis, where again she scored a critical equaliser \u2013 in the 96th<\/sup>\u00a0minute.<\/p>\n

After Sunday\u2019s victorious final, the breakout star directed all the glory to God, telling the\u00a0BBC<\/em>: \u201cI thank God for where he’s brought us as a team… We’ve won, we’re European champions.”<\/p>\n

Just four years ago, Agyemang was a ball girl whilst her soon-to-be teammates played at Wembley.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s just surreal\u2026 to have come so far this quickly,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s only by the grace of God\u2026 the teammates around me, the staff, the coaches, everyone’s put in the effort to help me get me where I am and where the team is today.\u201d<\/p>\n

What a fantastic testimony!<\/p>\n

Quote of the week<\/strong><\/p>\n

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