Hospital to hockey glory - golden goal after rising star's rollercoaster year

Great Britain and England striker Lily Owsley was on a train when she found out she had won a top hockey award.

“My phone blew up a bit,” said the 21-year-old of all the messages after being named the sport’s rising star.

Owsley tells how she recovered from serious illness to win European gold and is now looking forward to the Olympic Games in Rio.

Photo: Lily Owsley
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