Ian Wright often attends Arsenal’s WSL matches and speaks with their players regularlyEngland forward Beth Mead says her recent comments about diversity in the Lionesses squad were “not a true reflection” of her values. She drew criticism on social media after she was quoted in the Guardianexternal-link as saying the make-up of the squad which won Euro 2022 was “coincidental”.There were three mixed-heritage players involved for the Lionesses.But Mead told Sky Sports: “It was a tough one to take. I think it was unfair how it was written.”The Arsenal forward, 27, added: “My values and beliefs are completely different to what was written. It’s not a true reflection of me as a person. “In terms of diversity and everything in the game, I want to be there front and centre, helping with that. I know the FA are doing a lot for that. I said that in the interview and that didn’t get put through.”Unfortunately it made me look worse in that context but these things happen in the media these days. That’s not a true reflection of me and I hope people understand that and sometimes don’t believe everything you read.”It is estimated that the proportion of black, Asian and minority ethnic players in the Women’s Super League is between 10-15% – compar… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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