Beth Mead\u00a0<\/h2>\n
England’s 2022 Player of the Year played a major role as the Lionesses stormed to Euros glory last summer but was forced to miss the World Cup after a devastating knee injury. She has since returned to the fold and could play a key role this evening as Team GB’s Olympics fate lies in England’s hands.<\/p>\n
Mead previously opened up about her sexuality and revealed that she is dating Arsenal team-mate Vivianne Miedema. The 28-year-old admitted she found it hard to come out but is now happy to keep her legions of fans updated with her life off the pitch and regularly posts pics with her girlfriend.<\/p>\n
Speaking to Sky Sports last year, she said: “Actually, I’ve never physically come out and said I’m gay, I’m with a girl because I’ve not had to. I’m just being me. I’ve put pictures with my partner on social media. To me, I’ve tried to make it the norm rather than make it a statement.<\/p>\n
“Obviously for the men right now, they have to put it out in the media to then see what reaction they get and I get the culture in the men’s game is still very different and it is much, much harder. But for me, I want to bridge that gap and help men as much as women. It’s a tough process. It is emotionally and physically draining, and I get all aspects for people, but for me, you can’t help who you fall in love with and if you are happy at the end of the day.”<\/p>\n
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Alex Greenwood<\/h2>\n
Perhaps one of the most well-documented all-football relationships is Greenwood linking up with Jack O’Connell, the Sheffield United star who was forced to retire due to injury this summer.<\/p>\n
The pair have been together since their childhood after meeting in sixth form in their hometown of Bootle, Merseyside, and as their football careers have grown together, so has their unbreakable bond. Nowadays, fans on social media can keep track of their lifestyle as they post images on Instagram from their holidays.<\/p>\n
Given that both Greenwood and O’Connell’s lives revolve around football, it’s no surprise that it is a hot topic of conversation in their household as Greenwood explains: “I’m obsessed with football. Often, at home, all Jack and I talk about is football, we watch it and analyse it all the time. People ask what I do to get away from the game but I don’t want to escape it.”<\/p>\n
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