When I interviewed Irish soccer player Emma Byrne just before Christmas she was excited about the new women's league planned for the UK in 2011. Byrne is the Arsenal keeper so will be looking to hold onto that team's winning reputation. The first game in the FA WSL is set now for April 14th with the final in September.
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| England soccer team pic Joe Plimmer |
Teams are:
Arsenal Ladies FC
Birmingham City Ladies FC
Bristol Academy Women’s FC
Chelsea Ladies FC
Doncaster Rovers Belles Ladies FC
Everton Ladies FC
Lincoln Ladies FC
Liverpool Ladies FC
Birmingham City Ladies FC
Bristol Academy Women’s FC
Chelsea Ladies FC
Doncaster Rovers Belles Ladies FC
Everton Ladies FC
Lincoln Ladies FC
Liverpool Ladies FC
The games are being broadcast on ESPN in the UK which will hopefully give the players a higher profile outside the immediate circle of fans. With standards improving every year, there's no reason why people wouldn't want to follow both the male and female teams of their favourite club.... or is there?
Do you think this competition has a chance of increasing the sport's profile?
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