Sophie Baggaley: I became a goalkeeper by chance, now I dream about playing for England

The highly-rated shot-stopper talks coaching, making mistakes and what the future might hold

Sophie Baggaley: I became a goalkeeper by chance, now I dream about playing for England
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The highly-rated shot-stopper, who made the switch from Birmingham City to Bristol City initially on loan in 2017 in search of an opportunity to make the No.1 jersey her own, has since emerged as one of England’s most exciting goalkeeping prospects. Not bad for a player who had never expected to find herself between the sticks, as she tells Twentytwo