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By Beth Lindop As Sheffield United goalkeeper Fran Stenson left the training pitch at St George’s Park on Tuesday, England captain Leah Williamson pulled her into a hug. Stenson, who plays for the Lionesses’ Under 23s (WU23s) side, had been invited to train with the first team under the watchful eye of Sarina Wiegman and her staff. She and her fellow WU23 goalkeepers had spent the morning being put through their paces alongside the likes of England No.1 Mary Earps and Chelsea star Hannah Hampton. That, as well as Stenson’s warm exchange with Williamson, epitomises the culture of cohesion that …

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