PhotosportWhen Football Fern Katie Bowen was growing up, her sporting heroes were David Beckham, Eric Cantona and Roy Keane. That was partly due to her father's love for Manchester United, but also because there were few female athletes to follow. "I didn't really have any sort of female athletes that I looked up to because it just wasn't on TV back then," Bowen told the Herald. Female athletes are far more visible and social media has helped with that. New Zealand midfielder Katie Bowen reacts to a sign made for her after a game against USA.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 07, 2021 22:16 UTC