England manager Sarina Wiegman has fulfilled her goal of using Euro 2022 to fuel the nation's passion for women's football and victory in Sunday's final against Germany would consummate the burgeoning love affair. Anticipation is reaching fever pitch in England as the Lionesses look to end their wait to win a first major tournament. Such support for the sport shows how far women's football in England has come since it was banned by the Football Association for nearly 50 years until 1970. "For English women's football this is a great moment. Fittingly it is Germany, the European nation that for so long led the drive in professionalism and standards for women's football that stand in the way of England's history bid.

Source: The Nation July 30, 2022 19:26 UTC