Might Lioness golden woman Lauren James miss the remainder of the World Cup? England star striker is robotically suspended for quarter remaining for Beckham-style stamp – however she dangers longer ban if FIFA impose additional sanctions

Lioness golden woman Lauren James might miss out the remainder of the World Cup after being crimson carded for stamping on a Nigerian participant. 

The star striker has been robotically suspended from the quarter-finals for her ‘second of insanity’, which noticed the 21-year-old stomp on the again of Michelle Alozie.

James, whose brother Reece additionally performs for England’s males’s squad, was initially given a yellow card for the foul, which was harking back to a younger David Beckham‘s notorious one which despatched England crashing out of the 1998 World Cup. 

However James was despatched off within the 87th minute after a video assessment noticed her card being upgraded from yellow to crimson, leaving the Lionesses a participant down for the rest of the match, which ended 0-0 after 120 minutes earlier than England gained on penalties.  

She now has an computerized one-match ban – which might be prolonged to 3 video games, that means the rising stars’ event might be over, even when England had been to progress additional than Saturday’s quarter-finals.

Lauren James might miss out the remainder of the World Cup after being crimson carded for stamping on a Nigerian participant again of Michelle Alozie (pictured)

James was initially given a yellow card for the offence – which was upgraded to a crimson after a video assessment 

James now has an computerized one-match ban – which might be prolonged to 3 video games, that means the rising stars’ event might be over, even when England had been to progress additional

Regardless of England taking place to 10 gamers, the squad managed to cling on, weathering a decided Nigerian assault.

Sarina Wiegman substituted striker Alessia Russo for Chloe Kelly – who netted the victory purpose throughout England’s Euros win final summer time – as the sport went into extra-time earlier than going to penalties. 

As soon as once more, hero Kelly clinched the crucial match-winning strike with an emphatic spot-kick following within the footsteps of Bethany England, Alex Greenwood and Rachel Daly all scored.

However James’ hot-headed actions, which led to her being despatched off, drew criticism from former England aces, pundits and followers alike.  

Retired Lionesses striker Ellen White blasted James for her actions. ‘It’s disappointing,’ she mentioned on the BBC’s protection. ‘She was annoyed all through the sport and wasn’t within the recreation. There was no want for it.’ 

Fellow pundit, and Arsenal supervisor, Jonas Eidevall added: ‘You possibly can see throughout the recreation she was making some dangerous selections on and off the ball. The dearth of subs from England shocked me. They need to have been extra proactive with the subs.’

James’s brash actions additionally drew criticism from former England striker Gary Lineker, who tweeted: ‘The @Lionesses right down to 10 as Lauren James has a Beckhamesque second of insanity.’

‘I am actually disillusioned,’ former Lionesses participant Anita Asante mentioned on BBC Radio 5 Reside. ‘One act has type of tarnished all the great work that Lauren James has completed up till this level. 

Retired Lionesses striker Ellen White blasted James for her actions describing it as ‘disappointing’ (James is pictured on high of Alozie of Nigeria)

James’ hot-headed actions which led to her being despatched off drew criticism from former England aces, pundits and followers (pictured is the referee reviewing the footage of the foul)

James is pictured strolling off the pitch after being given a crimson card for fouling the Nigerian participant 

Her actions noticed former England striker Gary Lineker criticising her on social media for her ‘second of insanity’

‘She is a famous person and hopefully she is going to develop from this expertise. Her group now have misplaced a participant who has the power to show a recreation on its head.’

James’ second of insanity emulated earlier England crimson playing cards at main tournaments.

David Beckham was despatched off for kicking out at Argentina’s Diego Simeone on the 1998 World Cup, whereas striker Wayne Rooney was crimson carded for a stamp towards Portugal on the 2006 World Cup.