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Happy birthday Alisha Lehmann! Aston Villa star shows off blinged-up cake as Swiss forward turns 25 just two days after helping Villains secure priceless WSL victory over Leicester

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The Swiss star, who is heavily followed on Instagram, reshared a photo of her birthday cake. The birthday comes two days after she and her Aston Villa teammates secured an important win over Leicester City.<picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt032968704dfc70ca/Screenshot_2024-01-21_at_15-50-26_Watch_this_story_by_Alisha_Lehmann_on_Instagram_before_it_disappears.png?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt032968704dfc70ca/Screenshot_2024-01-21_at_15-50-26_Watch_this_story_by_Alisha_Lehmann_on_Instagram_before_it_disappears.png?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt032968704dfc70ca/Screenshot_2024-01-21_at_15-50-26_Watch_this_story_by_Alisha_Lehmann_on_Instagram_before_it_disappears.png?format=jpg" alt="Alsiha Lehmann Birthday Cake Aston Villa" data-source="" data-copyright="Instagram (@alishalehmann7)" data-portal-copyright="Instagram (@alishalehmann7)" perform:prop="uuid:blt032968704dfc70ca;width:486;height:865"></picture>

WHAT HAPPENED?

The win over the Foxes, thanks to a goal by Lionesses star, Rachel Daly, was an important one as the Villains have now jumped up to seventh in the Women's Super League standings. They now sit seven points clear of bottom-placed Bristol City.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Lehmann has a stunningly large following on social media as she boasts 16.3 million followers on Instagram. She has the record for the most-followed female footballer on Instagram as of December 29, 2023.

DID YOU KNOW?

Lehmann will now play her first game as a 25-year-old when she and the Villains take on Sunderland in the round of 16 of the FA Women's Cup on Wednesday, January 24.

WHAT NEXT FOR LEHMANN?

Happy birthday Alisha Lehmann! Aston Villa star shows off blinged-up cake as Swiss forward turns 25 just two days after helping Villains secure priceless WSL victory over Leicester | Goal.com

Aston Villa star Alisha Lehmann shared photos of her blinged up birthday cake as she celebrated her 25th birthday.