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Lianne Sanderson

Lianne Joan Sanderson (born 3 February 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward. She won 50 caps for the England national team. At international level, Sanderson made her debut for England in May 2006. She was part of the England squad at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup and UEFA Women's Euro 2009. In August 2010, Sanderson complained of unfair treatment and declared she would not play for England again under then coach Hope Powell. After Mark Sampson took over as manager in December 2013, she was recalled to the squad and participated at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. She then made further complaints of unfair treatment and was not selected after 2015.

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Born

1988-02-03

Birth Place

Lewisham, England

Height

1.72

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SkySports

Lianne Sanderson says ethnic minority coaches being blocked from routes into football jobs

Former England footballer Lianne Sanderson says Black and other ethnic minority candidates are "being blocked" from getting coaching jobs in football and has called on authorities to "give us an opportunity". Last month, the Szymanski Report said Black footballers represent 14 per cent of all UEFA Pro Licence holders who...

PREMIER LEAGUE2022-03-28

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Lianne Sanderson: Celebrating lesbian visibility is important - just being yourself is so impactful

Lianne Sanderson says she derives joy and satisfaction from celebrating the LGBT+ community in sport and refuses to be discouraged by "keyboard warriors". The 50-cap England international is increasingly in demand on TV and radio and although she has not yet hung up her boots definitively, football broadcasting continues to offer her opportunities that are raising her profile with new audiences.

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Lianne Sanderson: A women's Super League would have been an afterthought to the men's

Lianne Sanderson had more reason than most to object to the European Super League. She has close connections with three of the teams at the centre of this week’s distasteful plot to cordon off football. Her playing career took her to Arsenal and Juventus but she has also supported Manchester...

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England Women's best XI? Lianne Sanderson and Sue Smith pick their best line-ups

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Lianne Sanderson: WSL results show just how competitive the league is

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