20 years on, Bend It Like Beckham holds the unique title of being released in every country worldwide, including North Korea. But “it was a struggle to get the film made,” director @GurinderC says. “People said, ‘Who’s going to watch a film about an Indian girl and football?’”
One of the largest broadcast deals in women's club football history, this signifies another step in DAZN's global commitment to women’s sport and a deep-rooted belief in the unstoppable effect more visibilIty will have on taking women’s sport to new heights.
#WithMoreEyes#UWCL
At the Women’s World Cup, we saw how sports can inspire and elevate us all. Thuba Sibanda is an @ObamaFoundation leader who uses sports to empower girls in Namibia every day. You can support leaders like Thuba through the @GirlsAlliance, and I hope you do: https://t.co/uAJh9LbSW0
Read interesting line in one article today. Women's club football is growing & professionalising. If clubs want part of an $8.5million pot (first time) from an "institutionally sexist" organisation, deadline is Friday. A woman (who was promoted during #FIFAWWC) led this project.
#USA Jill Ellis
#NED Sarina Wiegman
Both mentors of the FIFA Coach Mentorship Programme. Both women who help other women.
Congratulations! #Respect#FIFAWWC
Very best of luck to @Lionesses for their @FIFAWWC semi-final match. You have made us very proud so far and the nation is rooting for you this evening. #ENGUSA
4⃣3⃣3⃣ million views on #FIFAWWC channels 🙌
8⃣2⃣ million video views 🙌
2⃣ million more followers on social media 🙌
Interest in the #FIFAWWC has already hit new heights around the world 🏆🌍
🔢👉 https://t.co/a1P0yD96Zl
It’s time to make every girl and woman fall in love with this game, this is for you.
Football is for everybody. It’s #TimeForAction.
The @UEFA Women’s Football Strategy