Beth breathes big sigh of relief as Lionesses run riot

BETH MEAD allayed any injury fears after suffering a scare as the Lionesses signed off ahead of Euro 2025 with a thumping win against Jamaica.

- TOM VICTOR

The Arsenal forward stayed down after a late challenge in the victory at Leicester’s King Power. But she was able to continue and scored the final goal of the afternoon.

Mead’s reaction might have left some fans worried, after she missed 11 months with a cruciate ligament injury sustained in late 2022. However, she said later: “I’m OK.

“Sometimes when you're getting hit in the knee after an injury like an ACL it’s a little bit of a panic. But after the impact I felt OK.