Lionesses’ Lauren James:'The abuse never stops'
In the lead up to the Women’s Euros 2025, Lionesses Lauren James and Lucy Bronze opened up to 5 Live Breakfast about the abuse they receive on social media as footballers.
“The abuse never really stops,” says Lauren. “I’m used to it now so I kind of just brush it off my shoulder.”
Lucy Bronze says that while the abuse isn’t nice, “sharing the experience with other people helps them through those moments”.
“It’s a difficult situation to naivgate through because social media is amazing in one way and absolutely awful in another way,”she adds.
This clip is originally from 5 Live Breakfast on June 18th 2025.
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