Swiss-born Lehmann, 26, has spoken prior to now about how she hopes to make use of her social media platform to construct the profile of ladies’s soccer and carry the sport to a brand new viewers.
For comparability, England’s Chloe Kelly and Alessia Russo have 1.5 million and 1.1 million Instagram followers respectively, whereas ex-US star Alex Morgan has 9 million.
Her posts alternate between life-style content material and her soccer, catering for a broad and numerous following, however make her a goal for many who search to criticise.
“Sometimes, it’s frustrating,” she tells BBC Sport. “People don’t see the work that I put in. They think I just train and then go home to make TikToks – it’s not true.
“I’m very skilled. I at all times give the whole lot on the pitch and I need to be the very best. If I’ve not completed my greatest after I test my information after coaching, I’ll do further rounds to attempt to enhance.
“People can think what they want but everything I do is focused on being the best player I can be.”
Lehmann first moved to the Women’s Super League in 2018, becoming a member of West Ham after scoring twice within the 2018 European Under-19 Championship.
Across six years in England, she made 108 appearances, scoring 19 objectives and offering 10 assists throughout spells in east London, Everton and Aston Villa.
After a troublesome time in Italy with Juventus and then Como, Lehmann says returning to a rustic she thinks of as “home” was an apparent choice.
“I signed a long-term deal in Como but after a month I realised I didn’t like it and wanted to return to England,” she explains.
“I love it here, the football is better and England feels like home to me.”
