England soccer fans went home in bitter disappointment on Sunday after losing the Women's World Cup final 1-0 to Spain, but in defeat many of them also found inspiration and hope for future generations in the sport.
for breakfast and barbecue food, and the Church of England gave its blessing to those who wanted to fit the match around their Sunday worship.
The scale of the national excitement reflected the growing public profile of women's soccer in England, where the team's run to the final built on their"We never had any role models as girls when we were younger, so to have role models now is amazing. They've inspired us," said Kaitlin Howard, a 26-year-old teacher who plays for Woking Football Club.
For older generations, the progress since the first England women's international match in 1972 was clear. "We played in front of about 400 people ... it's very, very different now," said former England player Pat Davies, 68 as she reflected on the level of support at a sold-out venue in London.Reporting by Ben Makori and Hannah Ellison, writing by William James
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