England star Bronze revels in return 'home' for World Cup semi-final

England's Lucy Bronze said the two years spent fine-tuning her talent at leading club side Lyon have helped her become one of the top stars in the women's game as she prepares for Tuesday's World Cup semi-final against the United States in her adopted home city.

Bronze is one of the focal points of Phil Neville's English team who are hoping to reach a first ever World Cup final when they take on the holders in Lyon, the city Bronze has called home since moving to Europe's dominant club from Manchester City in 2017.

"I think the player that I was two years ago, I had a desire to win and I've always had that competitiveness, but going to Lyon I had to change my game for the better," Bronze said at a packed news conference on Monday ahead of the hotly anticipated semi-final.

The 27-year-old, whose goal in England's 3-0 quarter-final victory over Norway was one of the highlights of the tournament, has won back-to-back French titles and consecutive Champions Leagues with Lyon.

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