Davies backing Euro stars

ENGLAND’S Laura Davies sought a football analogy to describe Europe’s challenge against the USA in this week’s Solheim Cup.

Davies is preparing for a record 12th appearance in the competition and knows the home continent face a massive task of they are to upset the Americans.

She admitted: “It (this weekend’s clash) is probably more like the last Champions League final. They’d probably be Barcelona and we’d probably be Manchester United. It’s a close thing. The star players have to step up and win the points at vital times. So hopefully we will have a Lionel Messi or a Wayne Rooney on the European team who can step up to the plate.”