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John Dunne

Lioness Esme Morgan making friendship bracelets for teammates ahead of World Cup final showdown

A Lioness has been boosting team bonding ahead of the final by making friendship bracelets for teammates, as it was announced the team will be honoured with a statute outside Wembley Stadium.

Esme Morgan has posted a video on TikTok of her weaving the bracelets during the tournament.

She revealed Jess Carter asked for a purple and white bracelet, while Lauren Hemp is featured in the video learning how to make her own friendship bracelet during a flight.

Meanwhile, the team is set to be honoured with a statue outside Wembley — even if they fail to win Sunday’s final.

The FA has been granted permission to erect a statue to commemorate their success. Last year they became European champions for the first time after defeating Germany at Wembley.

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Mark Bullingham, chief executive of the FA, said discussions have been ongoing with Brent council.

He said: “We’ve made some progress with the discussions but I don’t think we can announce any more just yet.

“In terms of statues, it’s something we were looking at post-Euros. We’ve made progress on that, and it would be right to have something to commemorate that success outside Wembley.”

A statue of the England men’s 1966 World Cup-winning captain Bobby Moore stands outside the national stadium, while another pays tribute to the greats of rugby league.

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