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'All my love and respect to you': England star Lauren James apologises to Nigeria's Michelle Alozie for stamping on her back after she told under fire Lioness that she forgave her and urged fans to show her 'respect'

Lioness golden girl Lauren James has vowed to 'learn' from her sending off at the Women's World Cup - as the English striker apologised to Nigeria's Michelle Alozie for stamping on her back during Monday's last-16 match.

The frustrated 21-year-old Chelsea ace was sent off during the 87th minute for her 'moment of madness', which saw her stepping on the fallen Nigerian defender after being successfully marked out of the game.

James has been suspended from England's quarter final clash on Saturday against Colombia - and could miss out on the entire tournament if a FIFA disciplinary panel decided to extend her ban to three matches.