FIFA Women's World Cup: Super Falcons to Face England in Blockbuster Round of 16 Clash
FootballBest Memes of Lauren James Stamp on Michelle Alozie As Super Falcons Star Reacts
- Michelle Alozie has posted a meme of Lauren James' stamp on her at the World Cup
- The Lionesses' forward was sent off for her unsportsmanlike behaviour after the stamp
- Alozie played all of Nigeria’s games at the World Cup as the Super Falcons crashed out
Michelle Alozie had a funny reaction to Lauren James’ stamp on her during England’s Round of 16 victory over Nigeria’s Super Falcons at the 2023 FIFA World Cup on Monday.
The England forward was shown a straight red card for her reckless stamp on the Super Falcons defender following a VAR review after initially being awarded a yellow by the referee.
According to Daily Post, James came under fire for stepping on Alozie as a cross-section of fans were not happy with the Chelsea star’s behaviour, while others urged her to apologise.
Alozie, however, has seen the funny side of the incident as the Super Falcons defender, who had previously called for fans to accord the England forward some respect, posted a funny meme of the incident.
James might miss England’s next three matches as a result of the red card, whilst Alozie is expected back home with the rest of the Super Falcons squad after they lost to the Lionesses 4-1 via penalties.
Best memes from Alozie’s stamp
Meanwhile, Nigerians and the football world saw the funny side of Lauren James’ stamp on Nigeria’s Michelle Alozie at the Women’s World Cup after several memes were created after the incident.
Taking to social media, some Nigerians reacted to the Stamp by creating memes of the incident, which has since gone viral after the Super Falcons exit from the tournament on Monday.
More funny memes have also been generated from the incident in the Round of 16 clash.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s daughter rocks Liverpool shirt despite dad's past EPL rivalry
FootballEngland won the shootout 4-2, but James, however, was sent off before the end of the 90 minutes as she was given marching orders in the 87th minute.
Alozie fine after James’ stamp
Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Nigeria defender Michelle Alozie has assured everyone she is fine after a hotheaded moment involving England's star forward, Lauren James.
Alozie received praise for effectively neutralising one of England's most dangerous attacking threats - James - who had previously recorded a brace and a hat-trick of assists in her last game.
The 26-year-old's inch-perfect defensive performance successfully kept the free-scoring Lionesses at bay during their round of 16 tie, leaving the European champions frustrated.