In attempting to emulate Lionel Messi, Lyon’s teenage midfielder has led the Caribbean nation to their first Women’s World Cup
When England kick off their Women’s World Cup campaign in Brisbane on Saturday, the reigning European champions will do so as one of the tournament favourites. Players such as Keira Walsh and Lucy Bronze, Champions League winners last season with Barcelona, are major names in the game.
Yet their opponents, Haiti, playing in the World Cup for the first time, have a star of their own, the 19-year-old Lyon attacking midfielder Melchie Dumornay. Quick, skilful and fearless, Dumornay is the linchpin of a young team determined to make their mark. In 2022 Goal.com identified her as the best young female player in the world.
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