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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Suzanne Wrack

Know a girl who could one day play for England? Now is the time to act

Girls of 9-12 years old at a football training session
Girls aged 9-12 years old at a football training session in Stonebridge Park, north-west London. Photograph: Jonathan Goldberg/Shutterstock

So, your daughter plays football, or you’re the coach of a local girls’ team, or you’re a teacher, watching girls kick a ball around in the playground. What do you do if you know or see a standout player, someone that could have a future in football?

The FA has spent three years reviewing the pathway for female players from top to bottom in a bid to make it simple for anyone to recommend the talent they see and to make it as easy as possible for girls, from any background, to be able access the support that will hone their skills.

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