Alex Scott narrates Disney short film encouraging girls to try footballBy Naomi Clarke, PA Entertainment ReporterFormer England footballer turned TV presenter Alex Scott will narrate a new animated Disney short film which encourages young girls to try the sport ahead of the Women’s World Cup this summer. Ella: A Modern Day Fairytale is a retelling of the classic Cinderella story and follows a primary school pupil named Ella who pursues her passion to play football while overcoming barriers along the way. Since launching in 2019, the partnership programme with England Football, has seen more than 70,000 girls take part across 3,600 schools in the UK. “Disney is so proud of the Shooting Stars programme,” Nicole Morse, the entertainment company’s vice-president of brand and franchise marketing at Disney in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, said. She said the new film “highlights the barriers that many girls face when trying to play football, and ahead of a huge summer for women’s and girls’ football we hope this not only inspires more girls to have the courage to play, but changes perceptions in the playground”.

Source: Irish Independent June 23, 2023 05:00 UTC