Riise hails GB’s unity

FOOTBALL: Hege Riise praised Team GB’s unity after in-form striker Ellen White struck again to book their spot in the quarter-finals.

The Manchester City striker grabbed her third goal in two games to seal a 1-0 win over Japan. Team GB sit top of Group E with six points, ahead of Canada who beat Chile 2-1. Team GB play Canada in Kashima on Tuesday to decide who finishes top.

Riise said: ‘In the first half, we didn’t look like ourselves, we didn’t have the speed of play we wanted. We came out as a different team with an attitude and togetherness and we all committed to the last 45 minutes.’