England's Beth Mead and Ella Toone Bond Over Grief While Scoring for England
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Summary
England's Ella Toone and Beth Mead, who both scored in a match against Wales, share a bond over the loss of their parents to cancer. Toone's dad passed away in 2024 after being diagnosed with prostate cancer, while Mead's mom died in 2023 from ovarian cancer.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledI am sure her dad and Mead's mum 'will be up there with a few pints in their hands watching us'
Forward Mead, the player of the tournament at Euro 2022, lost her mum, June, to ovarian cancer in January 2023
Toone's dad, Nick, was diagnosed with prostate cancer the day after the Lionesses beat Germany to win Euro 2022 and died in September 2024
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