Safe Hands

The recurring goalkeeper Q&A goes Danish, profiling the player most likely to stand in England’s way in Sydney on 28 July. The 23-year-old Rosenborg goalkeeper, working her way back to competitive action, names the last-minute save against Finland at the Euros as her favourite for its setting and importance, and describes herself as verbal, ambitious and confident with good footwork. She has kept goal since she was eight, admires Manuel Neuer and Marc-Andre ter Stegen for their distribution, and has two shirts framed at home from her international debut and her first tournament. She reflects on the particular pressure of the position, where one error can decide a game, and advises ignoring strangers’ opinions.