The Lioness said while she knows women can't keep up with men 'genetically', they are ultimately 'doing the exact same things on the pitch'.
The Lioness said while she knows women can't keep up with men "genetically", they are ultimately "doing the exact same things on the pitch," ITV News Sports Editor Steve Scott reports"It’s so nice to see how much fun and laughter there is on a football pitch", Mead says, drying off after a busy training session.
Alongside her partner and Arsenal teammate, Vivianne Miedema, who has only recently returned to football after suffering her own ACL injury, Mead is spearheading a FIFA task force to tackle what she calls a "pandemic" afflicting the women’s game. "Myself and Viv are taking part in this programme and we ask questions of people who’ve done ACL injuries and make them feel more comfortable in talking about it, hopefully now we are pushing a little bit more, and we can be the driving force…"
Mead is passionate about improving access to football for girls, and points to record crowd sizes at Arsenal in the Women’s Super League.Mead adds that her father has "played a big part" since her mother passed away last year. Mead was speaking to ITV News at a training session in North London organised by McDonalds’ Fun for Football initiative.
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