We all hope and pray for our leader and captain Tom Lockyer, who is thankfully responsive and has been taken to hospital.
We donโt know the full extent of what happened and what the next steps are at this stage, but we thank Bournemouth and the medical staff on both sides for their immediate response, which was absolutely amazing.
We are sorry to all supporters present that players from both sides were in no state of mind to continue with the game after seeing their much-loved team-mate and friend taken off like that, and staff could not carry on with managing the game in such circumstances having had to deal with the situation.
We thank everyone for the wonderful applause and singing of Locksโ name inside the stadium at such a difficult time.
Now is the time for all of our players, staff and supporters to come together as we always do and give our love and support to Tom and his family.
Our thoughts are with him and them all. ๐งก
#TheBest FIFA Football Awards ceremony is returning to the UK! ๐ฌ๐ง๐
๐ London
๐ 15 January 2024
Why is London such a great venue? ๐งต๐
It's been an amazing year and we're so proud of our journey โ making history on and off the pitch.
We've truly felt your support from back home and here with us in Australia. THANK YOU!
Your #Lionesses โค๏ธ
Come what may on Sunday, itโs clear that no stone will be left unturned by Sarina & her team.
Very excited for the game - hopefully Wiegman can make it second time lucky in a #FIFAWWC Final ๐ค๐ป๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
A few years ago, I was lucky enough to get both Sarina Wiegman & Jill Ellis together to talk about the 2019 #FIFAWWC Final from their POV
The result was still raw, just a few months after the final in Lyon, but both were fantastic & open to the idea
Important message from Lockyer after this๐
"I would recommend to everyone that if you suffer any rapid irregular heartbeat, chest pain, dizziness or shortness of breath, that you seek medical advice and get checked out."
So great to read that Tom Lockyer is doing well after suffering an atrial fibrillation during the play-off final. Scary stuff, but huge hats off to all the medical staff that day.
๐ฃ โReading all the lovely messages on social media kept me going in hospital, so thank you to everyone, itโs been amazingโ
Tom Lockyer spoke for the first time since being released from hospital. ๐
#COYH