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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Louise Taylor

‘Women’s football and society has changed’: Williamson hails Euro impact

The England captain, Leah Williamson, speaks during a press conference at Wembley Stadium.
Leah Williamson speaks at a press conference at Wembley before the Euro 2022 final against Germany. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

The England captain, Leah Williamson, believes that whatever the result of Sunday’s Euro 2022 final against Germany at Wembley, the tournament will prove transformational for not just women’s football but wider gender equality.

Williamson could become the first England captain to lift a major trophy since Bobby Moore hoisted the World Cup in 1966 but she is already intensely proud to have been part of what she regards as a watershed moment for women.

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