{"id":27418,"date":"2026-03-24T21:17:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T21:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/24\/alisha-lehman-debunks-myths-and-opens-up-about-the-burden-of-being-a-popular-soccer-player\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T21:17:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T21:17:25","slug":"alisha-lehman-debunks-myths-and-opens-up-about-the-burden-of-being-a-popular-soccer-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/24\/alisha-lehman-debunks-myths-and-opens-up-about-the-burden-of-being-a-popular-soccer-player\/","title":{"rendered":"Alisha Lehman debunks myths and opens up about the burden of being a popular soccer player"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Alisha Lehmann, the world&#8217;s most viral soccer player (with over 27 million followers on social media), has revealed the terrible misunderstanding that forced her to quit soccer.<span\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__summary\">\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  video-dailymotion\"><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Alisha Lehman shows off her skills on Christmas<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote\">\n<p>There was a time when I was so sad that I asked my mother if I could quit playing soccer.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote-author\">Alisha Lehman<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A Leicester City women&#8217;s player has admitted that she begged her family to let her quit soccer.<span\/><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote\">\n<p>But it&#8217;s okay now. I love my life and the people around me, and I don&#8217;t let it affect me. i focus on myself<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote-author\">Alisha Lehman<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;When I was younger, I didn&#8217;t know how to deal with the situation and it affected me more. I was so sad that I even asked my mother if I could quit playing football,&#8221; the 26-year-old explained in an interview with the BBC.<span\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">The false stories that hurt Alisha Lehman and she claims: &#8216;It can be frustrating sometimes&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>Alisha Lehman claimed that harmful narratives that she was not a serious soccer player had been haunting her for years.<span\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s frustrating sometimes. When people say, &#8216;Oh, she&#8217;s not a soccer player,&#8217; people don&#8217;t know how much effort I put in. They think, &#8216;Oh, she goes to training and goes home and does TikToks or something,&#8217; but that&#8217;s not true,&#8221; she shared.<span\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Alisha Lehmann: &#8220;Before training or a match, I never want to do anything that will affect my game.&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Alisha Lehmann seemed to want to make it clear that her lifestyle is focused on her performance on the soccer field: &#8220;I rest a lot. I sleep every afternoon. Before training or before a game, I never do anything that affects the game. I&#8217;m very careful.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote\">\n<p>People can think what they want, but everything I do is focused on being the best player I can be.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote-author\">Alisha Lehman<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;But I&#8217;m fine now. I don&#8217;t let it affect me because I love my life and the people around me. 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