The whole culture around the sport feels… different (Picture: GETTY)England’s Lionesses are through to the World Cup Final on Sunday, and I… I think I think I… might be deeply invested in it…? Shaun at Pride this year (Picture: Shaun Kitchener)It’s not that I outright dislike the men’s game. I’ve never seen so much football-related excitement on there in my life (Picture: PA)But now, during this women’s tournament? As my sister so succinctly put it in a family group chat: ‘Honestly it’s mad how much I love football as soon as you take out the penis.’Now, full disclosure, I was really into it as a child. I love the huge impact it’s all having on women’s sport around the world, and the way it’s empowering young girls in particular.

Source: Metro August 20, 2023 09:02 UTC