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The line originally referred to the Euro tournament, but evolved over time to signify any soccer trophy that England could conceivably win after the long drought that followed its 1966 World Cup victory.
While it was a fairytale ending, and one which could ignite a dramatic shift in women's cricket, the tournament itself was far from smooth sailing.
The most compelling aspect of Jemimah's amazing innings was the mental and emotional setbacks she had to overcome before and during the tournament, including being dropped for a match.
As a nine-year-old she played in a boys' tournament after cutting her hair short so she could get a game.
Who made your World Cup team of the tournament?
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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