When the Lionesses win

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ACatCalledPushka · 12/08/2023 20:10

Am I the only woman of a certain age to get very emotional when the Lionesses win? I wasn’t allowed to play football at primary school (the boys played football, the girls netball).

I then went to an all girls school - when again football was not played.

I always wanted to play.

And I look at our national team, and am so proud that finally #ThisGirlCan.

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Heliotroper · 18/08/2023 09:12

Inmyownlittlecorner · 13/08/2023 08:23

I love the Lionesses & have been with my DD's to watch a few matches, we're also regulars at Arsenal ladies matches & DD2 plays football with the girls club at the Emirates.

One of the things I've most enjoyed about this tournament is the way the lionesses congratulate & console the opposing team after the match.

I follow Lotte Wubbon-Moy (Arsenal player & Lioness) on instagram as she started an Arsenal incentive to get girls involved in football as well as talking about mental health & just basically encouraging girls to follow their passions. DD1 was involved in the trial group and it was amazing for her. She has ASC & it was a huge confidence builder & Lotte spent a lot of time with the group, turning up to loads of the sessions.

Arsenal have been breaking new ground, sold out the Emirates for a women's championship league game and have scheduled five league games there next season plus at least three champions league games. A few years ago that would have been unimaginable but winning the Euros changed the game and a World Cup win will crank it up even more. I could see all the Women's Premier League games being played at packed stadiums soon, the boom is happening and no club will want to miss out.

Inmyownlittlecorner · 18/08/2023 11:08

@Heliotroper we've got our 5 Emirates games booked!
I've only started following Arsenal ladies in the last 2 years because of DD2 (we actually live next to the stadium & Arsenal do a lot of outreach at both DDs school!) but both DH & I are as enthusiastic as the DDs now!

Redshoeblueshoe · 18/08/2023 11:46

Our local women's team have cancelled their match on Sunday, and we're all booked into the pub to watch, nearly all the pubs round here are fully booked.
I think it's disgraceful that Prince William isn't going.

Abra1t · 18/08/2023 11:48

My heart warms when my 26-year-old son wants to be sure we'll be watching 'the World Cup Final' when he comes over this weekend.

TangledRoots · 18/08/2023 11:51

For me, one thing that is huge, is I heard someone-I think a commentator, possibly Gabby, say “the Men’s World Cup”.

What a change!

It used to just be “The” World Cup.

I think Alex Scott deserves a huge amount of credit for the role she’s played. I remember when she was still on the England squad and she showed up on CBeebies, encouraging children to play sport. It seemed like she was consciously trying to be a role-model for the next generation of girls, trying to normalise the idea of women’s football. At the time it was so depressing how women would be playing to empty stadiums.

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