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After the Euro in England, women's football will never be the same

2022-08-01T12:41:09.347Z


Between a final with record attendance and a level of play in clear progression, the footballers have more than ever earned the right to respect. And to admiration.


In many team sports in England and the United States, the expression "

game changer

" is used to refer to a player capable of changing the fate of a match, and transforming what seemed to be a defeat into victory.

This Euro 2021, which will finally take place in 2022, due to the health crisis, has everything to become a "

competition changer

" for women's football.

At any point of view.

82,167 spectators at Wembley on Sunday for the final and the crowning of England at home against Germany (2-1 after extra time) are there to attest to this.

Never has a meeting during a Euro, male or female, attracted so many people.

A strong symbol of the success of this event.

An expected success, it must be recognized.

Indeed, it was not necessary to wait until the title of the English Lionesses for the cradle of football to finally wake up to the female practice of this sport, after having banned it for a long time.

And when England gets into it, they don't...

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Source: lefigaro

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