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English And European Teams Could Have Eyes Set on Heather Payne

Thursday, 3 August 2023 08:50

Photo Credit: Instagram @_Heather_Payne

The Ballinasloe woman has finished her time with Florida State University.

Heather Payne can expect to be courted by the best teams in England and Europe.

That's what Payne's former manager Tommy Hewitt is saying after her part in the World Cup ended with the Republic of Ireland's draw against Nigeria this week.

The Ballinasloe woman has finished her time with Florida State University and has was conducting talks with clubs prior to heading down under with the Irish squad.

Hewitt says Payne has always been a player that wants to develop:

"There's two teams that can take this World Cup by storm" according to former Athlone Town Ladies manager, Tommy Hewitt.

Hewitt is backing Sweden and Japan to continue their impressive form after topping their respective groups.

Peter Gerhardsson saw his Swedish side run out 2-0 winners over Argentina this morning, while Japan's last game was a stunning 4-0 dismantling of Spain.

Hewitt says he's greatly enjoying Japan's approach to the competition:

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