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Kirby reflects on first England call-up and 'Mini Messi' nickname

BBC 1 min read 5 hours ago

Former England star Fran Kirby reflects on the moment she received her first England call-up while playing for Reading in WSL2, which led to her breakthrough and being nicknamed 'Mini Messi'.
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