“Don’t Even Know I Actually Play” – After Overpowering Serena Williams, Millionaire Soccer Heartthrob Silences Critics With Win in World Cup Opener

Women in the sporting world have had to work extra hard over the years to make a credible name for themselves. More often than not, women in patriarchal societies are painted for a lot of things other than their achievements. Switzerland women’s footballer Alisha Lehmann is a victim of this phenomenon. The soccer player, who is trolled as she is known more for her Instagram followers and looks rather than soccer, finally shut them down by winning her first FIFA World Cup match with Switzerland.

FIFA Women’s World Cup’s most followed player, Alisha Lehmann silences haters after winning her first soccer match in the World Cup

Swiss soccer star Alisha Lehmann is amongst the most fancied female athlete in the world. As calculated by Spin Genie, the Aston Villa star has topped the charts over athletes like Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, and Emma Raducanu to name a few. This is also the reason why she is the most followed player on Instagram in this edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. However, it comes with a cost.

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Unfortunately, her Instagram followers follow her more for her non-sporting attributes than for sporting. She lamented the trolls who criticize her lack of playtime. “Some people see IG and don’t even know I actually play football. When I don’t post a football picture for a week, people say, ‘Oh she doesn’t even play,'” Alisha Lehmann told TalkSport.

Funnily enough, Alisha can now laugh at them as she finally managed to win her first World Cup match with Switzerland.

Philippines Head Coach cites luck and planning as the reasoning behind Switzerland’s win

Last night saw Switzerland defeat the Philippines 2-0 in their opening fixtures of the tournament. Ramona Bachmann opened the proceedings for the Swiss women. She converted a penalty before halftime. The Philippines head coach however thought that the goal was more of a luck than anything. “It’s just a moment in the game. There are hundreds of moments that happen in the game, and that just happened to be in the penalty box. (The Swiss) had luck in that moment,” said Alen Stajcic as per AP News.

The second goal from Seraina Piubel for the Swiss was a rebound goal that ricocheted off Philippines goalie Olivia McDaniel. While both goals could be considered lucky, the Swiss deserve credit for being in the right areas of the pitch at the right time. The Philippines head coach also agreed with this. He said, “They made their own luck with good play.”

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As they say, fortune favors the brave!