Fans spread love and hope for England Women with polite World Cup invasion | Sean Ingle Read more“This book anticipated the times ahead,” Bertolini tells the Guardian. It was the first time a women’s game had been transmitted on Rai 1 in the channel’s history and attracted over six million viewers. “But at the end of the day people are beginning to appreciate the women’s game. Then came the World Cup qualification in 2018, while the 2018-19 Serie A campaign was the first to be organised by Figc. “Now that women’s football is generating chatter, the time is right to change the law.”On top of this Bertolini also hopes that the World Cup will inspire more women to take up football.

Source: Sky sports June 28, 2019 16:41 UTC