Erica Meg Parkinson is a midfielder for Portuguese top division club Valadares Gaia. The 18 year old has won over 40 caps for England at youth level and was selected for her first senior squad by Serena Wiegman in April 2026. In this episode, Erica reflects on the strategies that help her to perform well on the pitch, such as having consistent routines, journalling, and quickly moving on from mistakes. We discuss the nature of tournament football and Erica analyses how togetherness can be built quickly. Given her recent rise to the Lionesses senior squad, Erica also tells us how she is able to deal with success. Thank you to Valadares Gaia FC for hosting this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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