Miedema makes 'emotional' return for Man City's cup win
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Vivianne Miedema said it was "really emotional" to return to the Manchester City squad as she helped them defeat Brighton 4-0 in the Women's FA Cup final and complete a historic double.
In her first appearance since the end of March, the Dutch forward came off the bench to seal the victory in the 87th minute as Andree Jeglertz's side added to their first Women's Super League title in a decade.
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Miedema had missed their WSL run-in for personal reasons and later revealed in an Instagram post that her mother was "fighting for her life" after experiencing "serious complications" while undergoing chemotherapy for cancer.
"I spoke to Andree two weeks ago and said that we were going to try and aim for the final, so I'm really glad I made it," Miedema said after the FA Cup triumph.
"I FaceTimed my mum after the game. She watched the game. She understood that we won. She cried on the phone, so it was really emotional for me."
Miedema said on her social media post that her mother was "fighting hard through the small steps of recovery although there are still many big hurdles ahead".
On securing the club's first-ever double, the 29-year-old said: "Really special and unbelievable. I've never done it myself before.
"Within the club, we were always honest about it. I'm just happy that we won it.
"I will not be leading [the celebrations] but I might actually have to take over at some point. It's really nice to have a little distraction."