Lionesses star Lauren Hemp reveals hobby that helps 'relax the mind' after Man City and England duty

The 23-year-old has starred for City and England in recent years, playing in some of the biggest games and on the biggest stages. And to help the forward stay focused on the task at hand, Hemp admits she likes to play with the interlocking plastic bricks from time to time.

She told the Telegraph: "I quite like doing that [building Lego models] to relax the mind. I recently made a little model, a mini rollerskate, which was quite cool. I’ve actually recently been building Ikea flatpack things to put them all on shelves, because at the moment they’re just hoarding my house!”

Hemp, who helped England win the 2022 Euros, is arguably playing some of the best football of her career for both club and country, where she has made 55 caps and scored 18 goals for the Lionesses. She will be key in City's bid to win the Women's Super League and wrestle that trophy away from Chelsea - who are going for a fifth straight title.

Hemp's City side sit top of the Women's Super League by three points but second-placed Chelsea have a game in hand on them. On Sunday, they are away to Bristol City in the first of their last three games this season.