England winning the Euros 2022 was a groundbreaking moment for us Brits. Watching the Lionesses lift the trophy at Wembley Stadium made history in more ways than one - not only was it the first time England had won an international match in over 50 years, but the victory was secured in front of a recordbreaking crowd for a women’s international fixture.
You’d be forgiven, then, for assuming the watershed moment would have inspired a whole new generation of young female talent. The reality? Not according to research from Football Beyond Borders, which suggests it’s had little effect on engagement - only one in five teenage girls plays for a club. And sadly, these statistics drop even further within ethnic communities.
