Chelsea’s Mayra Ramírez: ‘We are in a state of constant change. I love it, that’s how you improve’

Colombia forward on settling in London, learning English fast and relishing the competitiveness of the WSL

Mayra Ramírez makes unpicking defences look effortless. It’s impossible not to watch in awe as she unmasks even the most experienced WSL defenders with a turn, a shrug, a touch or a flick.

Her goal in the fourth minute of Chelsea’s game at Arsenal in October placed the final nail in the coffin of Jonas Eidevall’s tenure, and it would be hammered down by the hosts’ 2-1 defeat. With her back to goal, Ramírez capitalised on poor defending and hooked the ball over her head, beyond Daphne van Domselaar and in.

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