Better Late Than Never

To her teammates she was a dependable forward but to a number of female high school and college athletes, Mia Hamm represented possibilities. She was iconic because the media respected her for being able to put the ball in the back of the net. She was iconic because in 2004 she was one of two women who made the FIFA 100 list. She was iconic because she proved that female athletes of all disciplines CAN earn a living doing what you love.

The UK doesn’t have their answer to Mia Hamm (yet), but we finally have the platform by which we can nurture our own football heroine. The FA WSL is a re-branded, professional women’s league that has been created in an effort to expose the sport to a broader audience. The new league features 8 teams and introduces weekly televised highlights and cash bursaries.

The naysayers will have their views, but to the 180,000 women who are deciding whether or not they should play football this year, this development could be just the nudge they need to take the plunge.

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