Will Alisha Lehmann play for another 10 years? Juventus star answers future question with another nod towards critics of her supposedly showbiz lifestyle

The Switzerland international is currently on the books of Italian giants Juventus. Her debut season with the Bianconeri delivered Serie A title glory, with the decision to leave WSL side Aston Villa in 2024 being vindicated.

Lehmann has continued to face questions of whether she is as committed to her chosen profession as she could be, with off-field endorsements flooding in after becoming one of the most recognisable figures in the women’s game.

The 26-year-old forward has always sought to silence any doubters, with the Swiss star adamant that football is her life. She has told Juventus’ official media channels: “I love it. I could literally play every day.

“So when I have some holidays, I just go to the beach and play football. And this makes me the happiest. When you play a sport or you do something you love, you enjoy it so much that you don’t need anything else.”

Quizzed on whether she could spend another decade in the professional game, taking her well into her 30s, Lehmann added: “Maybe, yeah, I don’t know. I mean, that’s a long time. Football is something that I will always do. I want to play as long as I can.”

Lehmann has, on the back of a productive domestic campaign, linked up with the Switzerland squad as they ready themselves for the European Championship on home soil this summer.