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Jess Carter is loving life in England’s Euro 2022 camp after an ‘insane’ tournament opener at Old Trafford.The Lionesses got their campaign off to a perfect start with a 1-0 over Austria in front of over 68,000 supporters.Beth Mead’s first-half strike earned Sarina Wiegman’s side all three points as attention now turns to Norway in Brighton on Monday night.And Chelsea defender Carter, 24, says she’s savouring every second of her first major tournament on home soil.She said: “I’m really excited about the tournament - obviously that first game was incredible, the atmosphere was amazing, and I’m just excited to see what comes next.RecommendedEuro 2022: England win over Austria is ‘a boost’, says Sarina WiegmanEllen White ‘loving every minute’ of the action with EnglandWhite ready to harness ‘incredible’ positivity as England seek to grow into Euro 2022“Old Trafford was insane - to experience that and to share that moment with the girls and the team, I think that’s just such a together group.“It’s exciting to see what we’ve achieved by having so many people in that stadium, and to just be part of the opening game, I didn’t think that’s something I’d ever be doing, so it’s a real special moment.“I didn’t really know what to expect coming into this tournament, and maybe I’m quite lucky that my first major tournament is in England so I’ve still been able to see familiar faces and things.”England’s next opponents have 2018 Ballon d’Or winner Ada Hegerberg back among their ranks.And a defender, Carter is all too aware of the threat the 26-year-old Lyon ace poses.Norway’s squad includes prolific Lyon striker Ada Hegerberg (Nick Potts/PA) Oppo
Jess Carter is loving life in England’s Euro 2022 camp after an ‘insane’ tournament opener at Old Trafford.The Lionesses got their campaign off to a perfect start with a 1-0 over Austria in front of over 68,000 supporters.Beth Mead’s first-half strike earned Sarina Wiegman’s side all three points as attention now turns to Norway in Brighton on Monday night.And Chelsea defender Carter, 24, says she’s savouring every second of her first major tournament on home soil.She said: “I’m really excited about the tournament - obviously that first game was incredible, the atmosphere was amazing, and I’m just excited to see what comes next.RecommendedEuro 2022: England win over Austria is ‘a boost’, says Sarina WiegmanEllen White ‘loving every minute’ of the action with EnglandWhite ready to harness ‘incredible’ positivity as England seek to grow into Euro 2022“Old Trafford was insane - to experience that and to share that moment with the girls and the team, I think that’s just such a together group.“It’s exciting to see what we’ve achieved by having so many people in that stadium, and to just be part of the opening game, I didn’t think that’s something I’d ever be doing, so it’s a real special moment.“I didn’t really know what to expect coming into this tournament, and maybe I’m quite lucky that my first major tournament is in England so I’ve still been able to see familiar faces and things.”England’s next opponents have 2018 Ballon d’Or winner Ada Hegerberg back among their ranks.And a defender, Carter is all too aware of the threat the 26-year-old Lyon ace poses.Norway’s squad includes prolific Lyon striker Ada Hegerberg (Nick Potts/PA) Apple