Can the sport capitalise on its record-breaking interest to address some of the problems players face?
Last season was a record-breaking year in the Women's Super League , followed by a history-making Women's World Cup.And more than half of this weekend's big club games were played in stadiums previously reserved for the men's teams.
She says the quality of play in the women's game has rocketed in the last five years, and the opportunities available to young female players are "worlds away" from what she had."But when I was growing up in terms of the facilities we had, the training levels… they were nowhere near what the boys got."More chances to get involved on the pitch are great for the game, but it's also much easier to get to a match as a spectator.
Marva says racism and sexism are long-term issues facing hopeful players, but there have traditionally been structural barriers too. Amna Abdullatif from anti-discrimination group The Three Hijabis, says this sort of investment will be the way forward for the sport.
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