Alisha Lehmann: Why Switzerland Star Had Personal Bodyguard at Women’s Euro 2025
- Alisha Lehmann has extra security during the Women's Euro championships on her home soil, Switzerland
- Lehmann, who has a cult following on social media, is one of the most popular women footballers
- Her country was, however, eliminated from the championships with only four teams, including champions England, remaining
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Alisha Lehmann is arguably one of the most recognisable faces in women's football.
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The Switzerland star had to be assigned a personal bodyguard at the Women's Euro championships, which is being hosted in her home country.
Who is Alisha Lehmann?
Lehmann is a professional footballer who currently plays for the Italian club Juventus.
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Born on January 21, 1999, Lehmann began her youth career at FC Konolfingen before moving to BSC YB Frauen, where he transitioned into a pro.
She was signed by Women's Super League side West Ham United in 2018, where she spent two and a half years before going on loan to Everton.
She was later signed by Aston Villa, where she played for three years before moving to Juventus. At the time of moving to Italy, she was dating former Aston Villa star Douglas Luiz, who also signed for the Old Lady.
Why Alisha Lehmann needed a bodyguard
Lehmann, who has 17 million followers on Instagram, is widely adored even by non-football fans because of her striking looks.
Her cult following makes her popular at public events like matches, where fans are always grappling for photo moments and autographs.
This has forced her country's federation to provide her with more security on match days.
"We always ensure that the safety of the players is our top priority in all stadiums. This is organised by UEFA during the tournament, and our head of security is always on site," said Sven Micosse, press spokesperson for the Swiss women's national team via Mail Sport.
"After the matches, he is always there when the players approach the fans, and due to Alisha Lehmann's fame, he sometimes accompanies them a little further."
Where did Alisha Lehmann's team reach at Women's Euros?
Switzerland were knocked out on Friday evening by the tournament favourites, Spain.
Coached by the legendary Swedish manager, Pia Sundhage, the Swiss kept the world champions at bay for a long time.
Mariona Caldentey won a penalty in the first half, but the Arsenal star failed to score. In the second half, Athenea de Castillo came off the bench to break the deadlock before Claudia Pina quickly doubled Spain's advantage to break Switzerland's hearts.
Alisha Lehmann's stats at Women's Euro 2025
Lehmann's poor season in Turin has seen her fall down the pecking order. She was limited to only two appearances in the whole tournament for a combined 10 minutes.
She came off the bench for their last group game against Finland, which ended in a one-all draw, before coming on in the latter stages of the Spain game.
"Thank you, Switzerland. A memory we will never forget," she said on Instagram after their exit.
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Women's Euro 2025 semi-finals
The three-week tournament has now reached the semi-final stage, where the defending champions England will face Italy.
England had to do it the hard way against Sweden in the quarter-final. The Lionesses came from two goals down to force one of the craziest penalty shootouts in history.
Swedish goalkeeper Jennifer Falk saved four penalties but somehow still ended up on the losing side.
Italy, meanwhile, beat Norway 2-1 with captain Christiana Girelli scoring twice.
The other side will see Spain face Germany. Spain beat Switzerland, as already mentioned, while Germany showed extreme resilience to eliminate France.
The Germans went down to 10 women after only 12 minutes, after a silly mistake from Kathrin Hendrich. They nonetheless forced a penalty shootout which Ann-Katrin Berger was the hero.
New Chelsea signing to be rivals with wife
In a related report, new Chelsea Women's signing Ellie Carpenter is set to become rivals with her wife.
Carpenter signed a four-year deal at Chelsea after a trophy-laden spell with French giants, OL Lyonnes.
The Australian fullback recently got married to former Arsenal midfielder Danielle van de Donk, who has since moved back to England.
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