The win signalled a change in attitudes to the sport and one person who was over the moon with that was footballer, actress and singer Charlotte Lynch. 

 

Charlotte began playing football at the tender age of seven after her mother persuaded management to allow Charlotte to join the boys church football team. She has since gone from strength to strength, being signed by professional teams and involved in huge national campaigns. 

 

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Lynch says the thing she loves about football is how it unites: footballs a universal language, no matter where you come from, your background, even if you cant speak the same language and youre on holiday and theres a ball suddenly theres a match going onit unites.

 

The footballer shared how she felt when the Lions won Euro 2022, saying that its opened doors: I felt really happy, I think at that time it was everywhere, it was being promoted and you just couldnt deny the talent anymore, you had to out some respect on the womens game and it was about time. Im pleased with the ripple effects, theres a lot more opportunities and people are thinking they need to get with the times

 

Charlotte, sister of the popular digital creator Jeremy Lynch, reflected on how she got in to football and praised the young boys on her church league for welcoming her: my mum thought to ask if the church had a childrens league - my brother was looking for a team at this point, it wasnt even for me! They said they do, it was quite a new team, so we went down, my brothers and I to watch them train and I was desperate to get involved. ..With a bit if persuasion they let me in. They didnt have a girls team my mum said shes as good as the boys! The boys there were so lovely.

In the chat Charlotte shared why she loves Calledout Music, what she does whenever she feels to give up and how her faith has carried her through to date. Catch Cassandra weekdays from 6pm till 9pm on Premier Gospel

Womens football has become a much-loved sport, with the womens England team winning the Euro 2022 cup, Englands first major win wince 1966, pushing people to respect the craft even more