Alessia Russo discusses Lauren James' return, Lauren Hemp and Mary Earps ahead of the Women's World Cup final.
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00:00 This is the biggest game, the one that you dream about, the one that means the most.
00:05 I think as soon as we step out on the pitch we know our job, we know what we need to do.
00:13 But yeah, of course we're aware that it's a World Cup final but we're just going to play our game.
00:19 The first thing that comes to my mind is that she's a winner.
00:27 I think she sets the standard so high every day in training and she leads with real class.
00:34 Not many people remember the days not so long ago where she wasn't even considered for England.
00:44 People counted her out and I think if you realise how far she's come and how much work she's put in, it's incredible.
00:52 The support for women's football right now is crazy and as it should be, it should be exactly that and it's so nice to see.
01:03 I've known her since we were 12 when we played together at Chelsea.
01:11 She's such a special, talented player. To have someone like LJ back in the squad is really special for the find.
01:18 Katie Zellum is the worst singer we've got on our team.
01:25 She sings like she's Adele on the back of the bus.
01:29 Her voice isn't great but she gives it 10 out of 10.
01:33 She trusts herself, she's confident, she's feeling good.
01:42 For me and for everyone in this team, that's exactly how you want players to feel. You want them to feel like they're flying.
01:48 Lauren's definitely putting in performances to back that up.
01:52 She's been working hard ever since the tournament began and can contribute in different ways at times.
02:03 For your best friend to score a goal like that as well, I was over the moon for her.
02:10 There's pretty much anything you need to make you perform at your best, it's on hand.
02:19 I think to have that taken out of your control and know that everything's all sorted and everyone's going to do whatever they can to make you perform the best on the pitch is exactly what we want as players.
02:37 When I was a kid we used to play World Cup in the garden or at the pitch, local pitch, which is where you have to score to stay in.
02:45 To think that we'll be playing in a World Cup in a couple of days is a real 'pitch me' moment.
02:50 moment.
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