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31 Jul 2017

Euro 2017: England through to semi-finals

Foreign Affairs Correspondent

England are through to the semi-finals of the Euro 2017 championships: the women’s team that is, after beating France this weekend in spectacular fashion. Thanks to unprecedented investment by the FA, female footballers say they’re getting further than ever before.

In fact it’s been a summer of success across women’s sport, from cricket to tennis and athletics. But amid the celebrations, there’s still just a fraction of the funding, resources and pay enjoyed by men.