Does the resounding victory of the British at Euro 2022 mark a turning point in women’s football?

A game stretched to the end and an explosion of joy! This Sunday, July 31st, the stands at Wembley Stadium shook in the face of the Euro women’s football final between England and Germany.

A goal 10 minutes from the end of extra time gave the victory to the English, after a first half on the wire, and a second half in which each team scored.

At the final whistle, the bleachers roared for the Lionesses, who won this title for the first time, against a Mannschaft used to the trophy, having already won it eight times in the past.

The Lionesses did not shy away from their pleasure, as evidenced by this brief attempt to interview the more interested marker Chloe Kelly singing with his teammates than to answer journalists’ questions:

It was also at a press conference that the musicians gave voice, singing the famous anthem again and again. Three lions with its refrains He’s on his way homerenewed for the occasion in honor of the English women’s team.

England (re) discovers their team

A packed stadium for a final that will mark a milestone in English footballbut above all an apotheosis end for this European football which has fascinated England and which shows that the public is there to support a women’s team.

“The last few years have been fantastic. We invested a lot and the Leonesse took the opportunity and did something incredible “.The head of the Football Association Mark Bullingham told the BBC.

“I believe this will give impetus to everything we do for women’s sport. There is no reason why there shouldn’t be the same number of girls and boys, and that will inspire a whole generation of gamers. “

Because it is there too the impact of such a victory and such enthusiasm for the English team : to show that women’s football has nothing to envy to men’s teams (in terms of the quality of the game, it goes without saying, because we know that in terms of salaries and sponsors we are far from the mark), and that it is time to give birth to vocations !

The mayor of London Sadiq Khan also hopes that he warmly thanked the Lionesses for the victory and the game in this month of Euro, and I hope they encourage a good number of girls to put on crampons.

The queen herself hailed the victory, seeing it as a sign of“Inspiration for the girls and women of today and for future generations”.

When will such a policy be introduced in France? Even our blue, who did not deserve and went to the semifinals, deserve well such popular support.