Third time lucky?

The 2019 Women’s World Cup in France marks City and England shot-stopper Karen Bardsley’s third campaign in the tournament.

The 34-year-old, who has clocked up 78 senior caps, also represented her country at the 2011 and 2015 competitions, helping the Lionesses to a bronze medal finish in Canada.

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WATCH: Karen Bardsley on England’s World Cup hopes

Bardsley, who is set to be City’s next female Centurion, signed a new deal with the Club before her adventure in France, having made the move to Manchester back in 2014.

Since then, she has played a pivotal role in our success - a stalwart between the sticks for our league and cup achievements.

As our image of the day from the showpiece in France illustrates, here’s the fun-loving, charismatic ‘keeper in the spotlight...