
Football Festivals getting more young girls involved in sport
Football is the number one team sport for girls in the UK. Compared with the rest of Europe, however, participation is still low. The FA Girls’ Football Festivals hope to tackle that foot first.
Reporter: Kait Borsay
Sub editor: Indraja Gugle
With over 8,000 attendees in 2014, the FA Girls’ Football Festivals is one way the national association hopes to engage girls at primary and secondary school level on a localised basis. The event, in association with Continental Tyres, will be in London this summer.
The profile of women's football is fast gathering momentum, the FA Women's Super League (WSL) season has just started and for the first time in its history, the FA Women's Cup final will be held at Wembley Stadium. Tickets are reasonably priced for the game on 1 August, and the