It’s going to be a massive summer
Women’s football is on the up. This year alone, interest in the sport has accelerated at a rate never seen before. In March, Barclay’s were unveiled as the Women’s Super League’s new sponsor as part of a deal worth £10 million over three seasons. The Women’s FA Cup final was attended by more than 43,000 people. And this summer, the Women’s World Cup will be held in France, which should propel the sport into a new sphere of appreciation.
England are one of the favourites, which has helped ramp up the hype levels on these shores ahead of the tournament. Today marked the Lionesses’ World Cup squad announcement, and the FA have done it in a way never seen before in the format of a genius Twitter threat.
Each player selected to be part of the squad was informed by a celebrity via videos on Twitter. Those involved in the announcement included James Corden, former Arsenal defender and TV pundit Alex Scott, Radio 1’s Greg James and Raheem Sterling. Watch the announcement videos and see the full squad below.
#BeReady pic.twitter.com/urP1msBpzk
— Lionesses (@Lionesses) May 7, 2019
.@stanwaygeorgia 🏴🦁
Congratulations on making the @lionesses squad, very well deserved. We are all behind you, bring it home girls !! #BeReady pic.twitter.com/zDGVmQQll1— Raheem Sterling (@sterling7) May 8, 2019
It gives me great pleasure to announce that our @Lionesses' defensive rock and captain @StephHoughton2 will be on the plane to France for the Women's World Cup.
Steph – congratulations. I know you and the team will do the nation proud. Good luck!#BeReady #Lionesses pic.twitter.com/xoRHnNeCrI
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) May 8, 2019
You want more? We’ve got Moore 😌
Congrats, @jade_moore20!#Lionessespic.twitter.com/anZuvH2HMa
— Lionesses (@Lionesses) May 8, 2019
The full England squad for this summer’s World Cup in France is as follows:
GK: Karen Bardsley, Mary Earps, Carly Telford.
DEF: Millie Bright, Lucy Bronze, Rachel Daly, Alex Greenwood, Steph Houghton, Abbie McManus, Demi Stokes, Leah Williamson.
MID: Karen Carney, Jade Moore, Jill Scott, Lucy Staniforth, Georgia Stanway, Keira Walsh.
FOR: Toni Duggan, Fran Kirby, Beth Mead, Nikita Parris, Jodie Taylor, Ellen White.
You know the squad, now meet the players.#BeReady // #Lionesses https://t.co/qmdp18Esmr
— Lionesses (@Lionesses) May 8, 2019
If this video doesn’t get you excited for the tournament, I don’t know what will.
We've been here before. But this time it's different.#BeReady // #Lionesses pic.twitter.com/a0W9alJEwT
— Lionesses (@Lionesses) May 8, 2019
