ENGLAND’s Lionesses have lifted the nation by inspiring a generation of girls like never before, football heroes and sport chiefs said yesterday. Ex-England stars Ian Wright and Alex Scott hailed the girl power revolution sparked by our Euro success. Parties will kick-off across the nation with a record 19.5million Brits expected to watch on TV. Arsenal legend Wrighty, 58, called on all schools to give girls the chance to play footie. He said: “Whatever happens in the final now, if girls are not allowed to play football in their PE just like the boys can then what are we doing?

Source: Daily Nation July 30, 2022 07:39 UTC