without the captain beth williamson, all of whom were the spine of the team during the euros, and they had that red card, for laurenjames, and that injury halfway through the tournament. there has been a lot to overcome, and am hoping the impact back at home will be huge. and what you think that lasting impact will be? people have been watching the matches and talking about the women's game, but once the tournament fever dies down in the next few days, what comes next? hopefully, it will translate into domestic league attendances, attendances, people will watch the women's super league, watching domestic games in wales, scotland, northern ireland, all over the place. but also, at home, that interest will trickle down to the grassroots of the game, making sure that girls and women also have a place to play, not necessarily the next generation of lionesses, but recreationally, for leisure as well. and people will start to see women's football and women's sport as not just there to inspire little girls in the next generation, but because it is top class sport, it is a spectacle, that can be
williamson and they have not scored in it matches-— in it matches. there are some key -la ers in it matches. there are some key players missing — in it matches. there are some key players missing that _ in it matches. there are some key players missing that performed i players missing that performed really well in the euros, but it gives other players an opportunity to step up and step forward, and i thicken most important thing is that the fans, families and friends, get behind them. they will be going out there to do the best they can and hopefully they want to win it, but we cannot sort of make no mistake that determent will be really tough. you've got some really fantastic footballing nations in there. undoubtedly, usa are favourites. we cannot discount germany, the french, the spanish. it is a tough tournament, but let's get behind them and wish them well and hope they do well. hope powell, speaking to me from auckland a few hours ago. also coming up this thursday is the start of the open. it's at royal liverpool in hoylake.
too many mismatches. football is a global game, and it is supposed be for everybody, and i think it really gives those smaller nations the opportunity to be part of something that is massive. and i think more importantly, i think it gives those associations to realise what they need to do to perhaps catch up, and you are hopeful they are going to invest more money into women's football as a result of this tournament. they will have worked hard, trying to get their preparation right, to showcase themselves in the best possible light that they can.— themselves in the best possible light that they can. england should not have light that they can. england should rrot have too _ light that they can. england should not have too many _ light that they can. england should not have too many troubles - light that they can. england should | not have too many troubles getting out of their group, but they have had injury worries, they lost their captain beth williamson —— leo himself in a beth mead, and have not scored entry matches. would you have any worries at all —— leah williamson and they have not scored in it matches.