England: Former player Lianne Sanderson is ‘sick of the hurt’ and the ‘systematic abuse’ by the FA
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Lianne Sanderson ‘sick with pain’ and ‘systematic abuse’ from FA as ex-England star criticizes the governing body for not inviting her to Lionesses’ friendly victory over the US – saying she’s ‘misspelled her name’ program’ and ‘forgotten’ about her 50th cap’
- Lianne Sanderson has spoken out about alleged systematic abuse at the FA
- The former England attacker posted on Twitter about events on Saturday evening
- The former star was not included in a group of legends invited to Wembley
- England faced the US with former players parading across the field during the match
- Her name was misspelled in the program and her 50th cap was ‘forgotten’
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Former England star Lianne Sanderson has recovered from being ‘sick of the pain that systematic abuse has caused’ her next England vs USA at Wembley on Friday.
The 34-year-old, who now works full-time in the media, launched an astonishing attack on the FA after the game, revealing that she had been left out of the group of former Lionesses invited to the match and that her name had been misspelled in the programme. .
In an emotional post shared on her Twitter account, Sanderson said she was “banned for telling the truth” about “a sport I loved so much” [that] didn’t show me much love in return’.
Former England star Lianne Sanderson has spoken out about alleged ‘systematic abuse’ at the FA
Sanderson said online she is ‘sick of the pain’ caused by a sport that ‘didn’t love her’
“At this point, I can’t say I’m surprised,” the post began. “All I can say is that I am sick of the pain that the systematic abuse has caused me over the years. They forgot about me before and many times before and last night was just another example.
“All the former lionesses were invited to Wembley last night, got a lot of souvenirs from their time playing for England, which I’m happy about. Especially after the issue was raised in the Houses of Parliament four years ago.
When asked what the FA can do? My response, don’t drop former players, they’ve been forgotten and I wasn’t talking about myself. Many former players feel that way who played for England.
Several English legends were invited to Wembley for the Lionesses’ game against the USA
The stars made their way across the pitch and were greeted and recognized by fans
“Look, everyone’s invited except me. That makes sense. I retired because a sport I loved so much didn’t find much love in return.’
Sanderson, who played for England between 2006 and 2015, listed a number of FA specific mistakes last night, including the matter in the programme, as well as her name being misspelled on the big screen and the organization forgetting its 50th ‘ ‘. cap.
“These are some of the reasons,” she said.
England defeated the USA 2-1 in their first game since winning the Women’s European Championship
“To misspell my name on the show and on the big screen, they forgot my 50th cap. At least give me some moments to be proud of.
“I created a career in the media myself, no handouts or help from anyone after I was banned for speaking the truth and I will continue to do so.
“I’m glad all my former teammates enjoyed their evening, which makes me happy. But this made me so upset again. Thanks to those who continue to support me. My circle is tight.’
Sanderson has spoken regularly about her experiences in football, particularly with England
Sanderson spoke out in August about the abuse she received on social media at the start of the Premier League season.
She wrote on Twitter: ‘I spoke too soon. I said the abuse had calmed down. But football season must be back because it only took a day to be called a symbolic gesture, for people to bring up race and talk about my culture.”
Sanderson left the England team in 2010 after a clash with manager Hope Powell, but rejoined the setup under Mark Sampson and scored the winning goal when England won the 2015 Cyprus Cup.
She has also previously criticized the FA for being expected to “conform” and for not getting enough publicity about receiving her 50th cap.