Ghanaians and Nigerians unite to attack England player for silly foul on Falcons player
Lauren James and Michelle Alozie
Ghanaians and Nigerians on social media have descended on England women's national team star Lauren James for stamping Super Falcon player Michelle Alozie.
Read full articleJames, sister of Chelsea right-back Reece James, pushed Alozue to the ground before deliberately stamping her after the full-back dispossessed her.
The referee whistled for a foul and showed the Chelsea winger a yellow card but rescinded the decision and sent her off after a VAR review.
On social media, Ghanaians and Nigerians slammed James' stunt. Football fans have also spoken out against her.
Lauren James is in contention for the Player of the Tournament award after scoring 4 goals and providing 3 assists in four games but she may have played her last game of the tournament.
England, despite being a woman down, went on to beat Nigeria 4-2 on penalties to progress to the quarter-finals.
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