Georgia Stanway: From Blackburn to Bayern, the rise of England star who ‘just wanted the ball all the time’
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Georgia Stanway scored the winner against Spain to send England into the semi-finals of the European Championship. She was picked for the senior team by Blackburn Rovers' manager Gemma Donnelly as a 16-year-old. The versatile player played for Manchester City and Bayern Munich. She will join Bayern in the Frauen-Bundesliga. Her boyfriend, rugby league player Olly Ashall-Bott, recently moved to the continent and signed for Toulouse. He is also a footballer. Georgia's first taste of football was in Furness Rover's boys' team in Cumbria. They won the league once.