Leeds Hyde Park FC’s women+ team was launched around two years ago, at which time, uptake for the team was small
Due to the sport’s rising popularity with younger audiences, LHPFC have also recently launched a junior women’s team.
“We have a lot of younger people coming in and It's really great that they can have these public role models,” Chloe added."They’ve watched the men’s football and not been able to relate, and thought ‘that's nothing like the game I play’, but this makes it relatable, people are watching and thinking, ‘I could be like her if I wanted.’”Chloe also described the contrast between the sport’s current popularity and her experience of women’s football growing up.
“If you look back over the years, men’s sport has dominated generally, but women’s sport is now becoming much bigger."squad ahead of tonight’s semi-final against Sweden, and Sunday’s final should they reach it.
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