Laura Bassett: I'd prefer no-one knew my name

In her first interview since scoring a last-minute own goal in England's World Cup semi-final defeat to Japan, Laura Bassett has said she wishes no-one knew her name.

Speaking to Newsbeat's Tina Daheley, the defender said support has been "overwhelming".

She added: "I'd change it in a heartbeat if I could."

Bassett left the pitch in tears after the Lionesses missed out on a place in the final.

Hear the full interview with Laura Bassett.

At the final whistle, Laura says she felt "heartbroken and devastated."

"People that know me call me a swinging brick. [They say] I lack emotion and nine times out of ten I agree with that.

"Something took over me where I was out of control. I just wanted to get off [the pitch]. I just wanted to cry and be on my own.

"I think that one thing we've shown throughout this tournament is that we'll keep fighting.

"We'll go to the death and we'll go to the wire. We won't give up and we just didn't have time to show that or do anything about it. It was just so cruel."

Tina Daheley on meeting Laura Bassett

Despite being 48 hours since the freak goal, Laura was still visibly upset and shaken and looked like she'd hardly slept.

She was pale and washed out when she walked into the room at the hotel in Edmonton where I was interviewing her. She told me she's "still feeling all the emotions she felt at the end of the game".

We hugged at the end of the interview before she left for England's final training session ahead of their 3rd place play-off tomorrow.

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