Demand for tickets in the Women's Super League (WSL) have skyrocketed after the Lionesses historic Euro win at Wembley last night - as searches for Manchester City games surged by over 3000pc.
The England squad secured a momentous 2-1 victory over Germany in extra time in front of a record-breaking crowd of 87,192 for the UEFA Euro Championship final on Sunday (July 31).
Manchester United and Wigan-born midfielder Ella Toone saw the Lionesses off to an incredible start after she was brought on by manager Sarina Wiegman to switch up the game in the second-half.
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And Manchester City's own Chloe Kelly scored the 110th-minute winner, sealing England's first major international football success since the men's team won the World Cup in 1966.
According to data from AceOdds Google searches for games in the WSL shot up on average by 1,378pc following yesterday's game across the 10 most popular women's clubs.
Overall searches for 'Women's Football Tickets' also reached a five-year peak and up 567 per cent in comparison to the end of the 2017 women's Euros. Demand for the WSL is now the highest it's ever been, with searches almost doubling since 2021.
It appears Kelly's winning goal drove the biggest increase in demand, with tickets for her club of Manchester City surging by 3,233 per cent. Searches for Toone's team Manchester United, where goalkeeper Mary Earps also plays, went up by 1,150 pc.
Elsewhere across the country, demand for tickets for Millie Bright's team Chelsea rose by 2,400 pc following the game, and searches for Leah William's team Arsenal shot up by 1,567pc.
Up to 7,000 supporters will have the opportunity to join the England team at an event hosted by ex-player Alex Scott in Trafalgar Square from 11am today (Monday).
Scott, a former England international, said the Lionesses’ win will be a game-changer in terms of raising the profile of women’s football.
She told BBC Breakfast: "These Lionesses have raised the bar. They have changed the way women’s football is viewed in this country. The train has left the station and it is gathering pace.
It will be tragic to take any steps back after what we have witnessed yesterday and through the whole tournament. There must be an opportunity for every single girl to play football if they want to."
Meanwhile, Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham said England’s success will "turbo charge" the women’s game in this country.
"The last few years have been incredible. We have invested really heavily and the Lionesses have taken their opportunity and they have produced something incredible. It’s been an amazing month and an amazing day yesterday," he told BBC Breakfast.
"I think it will really turbo charge everything we have been doing in the women’s game. There is no reason why we shouldn’t have the same number of girls playing as boys and it will inspire a whole new generation of players."
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