SYDNEY, Aug 10 (Reuters) - England Lioness Beth England once worked in a chip shop to help fund her soccer dreams, and says the contrast between then and now has made for some surreal moments during her Women's World Cup debut. That for me is very much a 'pinch-me' moment," England told reporters on Thursday." England was playing for the Doncaster Blues at the time, in the early days of the WSL. The 29-year-old was named to England's World Cup squad after moving to Tottenham from Chelsea in January to try to get playing time. it is not going to affect us in a way that we're not defined by one player," England said of the suspended Chelsea striker.

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Persons: Beth England, I'm, Lauren James, Nigeria's Michelle Alozie, James, Lori Ewing, John Stonestreet Organizations: SYDNEY, Nigeria, Doncaster Blues, Tottenham, Chelsea, Thomson Locations: England, Colombia, Sydney, Australia, France, Nigeria's