A Big Year For… Liverpool’s Sophie Ingle

Wales captain Sophie Ingle describes settling in at Liverpool after leaving Bristol City, a move that lets her focus fully on football. She reports a warm welcome, an initiation still in the pipeline and a boot already stolen by Katie Zelem, with payback promised. Training and facilities have impressed her from day one, and she rejects the idea of added pressure at a big club, arguing that the players who have arrived are quality replacements for those who left. Reuniting with former Chelsea team-mates Gemma Bonner and Laura Coombs is a bonus. A year as Wales captain has made her more vocal and more demanding of team-mates, though she describes herself as laid back, almost horizontal, and promises fans full commitment.