Whilst the Lionesses fell at the final hurdle in the Women’s World Cup, the tournament proved an incredible success for the game with some record breaking viewing figures.
We take a look at some of the highlights and what the tournament could mean for the women’s game in the future with Nike having some explaining to do regarding Lionesses goalkeeper Mary Earps and fans not being able to purchase her replica shirt.
We take a look at some of the highlights and what the tournament could mean for the women’s game in the future with Nike having some explaining to do regarding Lionesses goalkeeper Mary Earps and fans not being able to purchase her replica shirt.
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00:00 Hailed as the most successful women's World Cup in history, almost 2 million fans attended
00:07 the tournament in Australia and New Zealand. Before the World Cup, the crowd record for
00:12 a football match in New Zealand was 37,000 for a men's World Cup playoff. That being
00:18 completely trumped by the women as Spain's semi-final clash with Sweden was watched by
00:23 43,000 packed in in Auckland. Despite England's history-making World Cup campaign, some of
00:31 their players are still hoping for change, including Golden Glove winning goalkeeper
00:36 Mary Earps, as her shirt is still not available for sale on Nike and there's been an uproar
00:41 on social media from England fans after the company revealed it's not part of their commercial
00:47 strategy. The 30-year-old Lioness, who saved a penalty in the final, says it's hurtful
00:52 and she is going to try her best to ensure young fans can one day get a hold of it.
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