Rochdale-born Keira was one of the stars of England's Euro 2022 triumph and named player of the match in the final against Germany
Lionesses hero Keira Walsh is to be given the freedom of her hometown of Rochdale. The 25-year-old was one of the stars of England's historic Euro 2022 victory and was named player of the match in the final against Germany.
Council leader Neil Emmott said: "We are so proud of Keira and this award will be thoroughly deserved. Freedom of the borough is only awarded to local people who have made a significant contribution to the locality or have achieved something outstanding, and Keira really has performed exceptionally well, she is a role model.
In an interview with the FA last month Keira told how she was the only girl on her team when she first started playing. She said: "I started playing grassroots football around the age of five or six.
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