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EP 18-Lianne Sanderson: English National Team footballer-on keeping it real and following your destiny

April 07, 2017 by Kendall Johnson in Interview, Podcast

English national team footballer Lianne Sanderson grew up knowing she was destined to be a footballer. At age 14, she signed her first contract with Arsenal. By age 16, Lianne she was playing in front of 28,000 fans in the FA Cup Finals. From there, Lianne’s career has taken off.

She has played for 10 different teams. On those teams,  Lianne has participated in 3 FA Cup finals and two world cups, including the team who won the bronze medal in 2015. She’s also won the Champions League, and most recently  the 2016 NWSL Championship.

Since day one, Lianne has kept it real. Even during difficult times, she has always followed her intuition and never compromised who she is in the process.

In our conversation, Lianne opens up honestly about all areas of her life. She talks about what it’s currently like coming back form her first ever injury, attending an all girls school as a child, signing her first contract with Arsenal at the age 14, the most nerve wracking day of her life-which wasn’t playing in front of 28,000 fans as a young teenager, but rather when the day she was invited by the prime minister to attend his palace, what it’s like to be one of few openly gay professional athlete, her secret to goal-setting, and the importance of staying true to who you are.

Enjoy my candid conversation with the fierce, compassionate,  soccer-obsessed, human-loving, Lianne Sanderson.

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April 07, 2017 /Kendall Johnson
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