Hopefully the men can take inspiration from this and this plus the hurt of losing the final last year will drive them on. Expectation of the England side has never been higher with the public.
Leah Williamson as an England mascot with then Captain Kelly Smith who signed the photo for her Dream Big!
I loved in the post match media how interviews how working class/council estate most of the players sound. Obviously don't get the same level of media training (suspect that'll change now!) and the interviews were very raw as a result. The clip of Jill Scott getting up from that tackle and screaming '**** off you ****ing prick!' Is almost as iconic as the goal celebration imo.
A very valid point. My suspicion is that it's the building up of the expectation will, once again, be England's biggest barrier in the attempt to add to last night's success.
Followed by an apology from the commentator to those who could lip read. Jill Scott is a bit of a buddy with Prince William, which I think showed in the presentation ceremony when they went straight into a hug and dispensed with the hand shake.
Some quite interesting discussions on Channel Four news last night regarding issues such as the pay received by the Lionesses in contrast to their male counterparts. The most interesting element of the discussions concerned the fact that the Women's Euros had managed to cpature an audience which was far friendlier and the ability to attract a younger audience due to the less theatening atmosphere. The thing that really surprised me was the potential sponsorship of the women's game with mention of the likes of Barclays already having had an involvement for four years as well as the fact that the team and individuals are now being perceived as having a better "image" than male footballers to the extent that some quite prestigious companies are now looking to tie up deals with the players. Essentially the positive perception of the Lionesses is such that companies are now stumbling over themselves to get a bit of the action.
Interesting - it sounds like the talk is surrounding them actually earning and justifying these increased sponsorships and pay deals. Unlike another well known women’s football team who simply demanded it
