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Laura will bounce back after England own goal, insists Bassett’s mother | |
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The mother of Laura Bassett has insisted that her daughter will “bounce back” after scoring the injury-time own goal that cost England a place in the World Cup final. | The mother of Laura Bassett has insisted that her daughter will “bounce back” after scoring the injury-time own goal that cost England a place in the World Cup final. |
Marie Bassett promised ITV News: “She will come through it, she will come through it. | Marie Bassett promised ITV News: “She will come through it, she will come through it. |
“She’s had big moments in her footballing career before and with her family and the footballing colleagues she’s got round her, she will get through it and bounce back.” | “She’s had big moments in her footballing career before and with her family and the footballing colleagues she’s got round her, she will get through it and bounce back.” |
Bassett was in tears after slicing an intended clearance into her own net in the 2-1 defeat by Japan and, asked what went through her mind when the goal went in, Marie Bassett said: “It was a surreal moment but everything seemed to stop. Was it a goal, was it not? | |
“And then we saw the reaction, Laura’s reaction, the Japanese reaction, and then when I saw my daughter crying, that was it. Not good, not good. | “And then we saw the reaction, Laura’s reaction, the Japanese reaction, and then when I saw my daughter crying, that was it. Not good, not good. |
“Her manager [Mark Sampson] was brilliant, it was not good to see Laura in the state she was but I was happy to know Mark was there and her brother Daniel so I knew she’d be OK.” | |
Heartened by the wave of public sympathy for her daughter, she added: “We’ve always been proud of her and we’re just oozing with pride. | |
“It’s everything she’s worked for, everything she deserves, so, yes, we’re immensely proud.” | “It’s everything she’s worked for, everything she deserves, so, yes, we’re immensely proud.” |
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