By Oliver Holt For The Daily Mail
Published: 21:53 BST, 8 June 2019 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 8 June 2019
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England coach Phil Neville last night warned that if England do not recreate the spirit of togetherness that took them to the semi-finals of the last Women’s World Cup in Canada, they risked being embarrassed at the latest edition of the tournament in France where they begin their campaign tonight against Scotland at the Allianz Riviera stadium.
‘We know that there are expectations on us,’ Neville said, ‘we like the pressure being on us and we are not going to hide away from the fact that we want to do well here. I want us to have the same spirit that we had when we were underdogs in 2015. If we don’t have that spirit, we will end up with egg on our faces.’
Scotland coach Shelley Kerr attempted to heap the pressure on Neville and his side ahead of the clash against the Scots by suggesting his stated ambition of winning the tournament will weigh heavily on them.
England coach Phil Neville and captain Steph Houghton at a press conference on Saturday
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