Lionesses star Rachel Daly has had a grassroots football pitch named in her honour at her hometown club, Killinghall Nomads Junior FC.
receive the same honour in tribute to their achievement. Brought to life by investment from the FA, the Premier League and the Football Foundation, the program is designed to inspire future generations of women and girls to pursue football and idolize England's Lionesses.
Speaking about the renaming of the pitch she grew up playing on, Daly said "It's so important for girls to have a good first experience of football if they're going to form a lifelong love of the game, like I did during my time at Killinghall." The 23 pitches being labeled in honor of England's women's players will all be high-quality grass surfaces that offer young players the opportunity to develop their skills and hone their love of the sport.
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