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The Lioness with nerves of steel and a heart of gold: Fans salute Chloe Kelly as she fires England into World Cup quarter-final with penalty more powerful than any Premier League goal - before shouting 'f****** get in!'...and consoling Nigeria keeper

Fans have hailed Chloe Kelly as an 'absolute icon' and a 'class act' after she thumped home a record-breaking winning penalty against Nigeria to take England into the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup.

The 25-year-old Manchester City forward's shot was more powerful than any Premier League goal scored in the 2022-23 season, clocking in at 111kmh as it soared past keeper Chiamaka Nnadozie.

Her strike cemented England's nail-biting 4-2 victory over the African nation and has propelled the Lionesses one step closer to World Cup glory after their resounding Euro 2022 victory.