After The Final Whistle

Lianne Sanderson Opens Up On Coming Out, Online Abuse & Life After Football | After The Final Whistle

After The Final Whistle

Show Notes

In this episode of After The Final Whistle, Alison sits down with former England international and football pundit Lianne Sanderson for an honest, inspiring and powerful conversation. 🎙️⚽️

Lianne reflects on an incredible career that saw her win major honours with Arsenal, represent England on the international stage, and play football across the world in the USA, Spain, Italy and beyond.

We also discuss:🔥 Becoming the first Lioness to publicly come out as gay🔥 The financial realities of women’s football during her playing days🔥 Life after football and building a career in punditry🔥 Dealing with online abuse and criticism🔥 Her love for football A raw and emotional conversation about resilience, identity, football and finding purpose beyond playing.

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