Man City defender could be answer to England's problems after France defeat
manchestereveningnews.co.ukIt was in the dying stages of last summer's Women's World Cup final that Alex Greenwood got what some onlookers termed her "Terry Butcher moment".
The Lionesses centre-back had sustained what looked to be a nasty cut to her eye after taking a knee in the face from Spanish forward Salma Paralluelo but, after being bandaged up by the medical team, Greenwood got back to her feet and soldiered on.
Her heroics were reminiscent of Butcher's valiant exploits in England's 1989 World Cup qualifier with Sweden, when the former Rangers defender famously played with blood pouring from his head to help clinch the Three Lions' place at the Italia '90 tournament finals.
While Greenwood's bravery wasn't enough to get Sarina Wiegman's side over the line against Spain, the incident epitomised the Manchester City star's brilliance at the heart of the England defence.
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