The Manchester United legend gave a resounding backing of the women’s game, which he claims has increased many folds in the last couple of years.
Women’s football has risen considerably in recent times, with many footballers taking it up on the International stage to prove their worth. While the majority of the competition is from South http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/America-c38390 and the U.S, the quality of the British ladies has been
there for everyone to see at the Olympics.
Team GB pulled off one of the biggest upsets this summer after they ousted Brazil from London 2012 and garnered the attention of the footballing world.
Praise has flown in from all corners and it seems that Girls may finally be living to the standard set by the men. The likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Craig-Bellamy-c9471 secured their place in the quarter-finals but the accolades have been reserved for the ladies this
time around.
Bobby Charlton, who is one of the game’s true greats, recently piled praise on the Women’s sport, claiming that it had risen among the masses greatly in the past few years and that he was very proud of his country’s performance in the field.
"I have been watching women's games on television and I have had to remind myself I am not watching the men. And I mean that as a compliment. They pass, they tackle, they head and they're organized. I have to admit I was skeptical about the women's game.
That was a mistake. I should never have underestimated them the way I did. Women's football used to be ridiculed but not anymore. The progress has been so quick and I am very impressed.”
"It was a fantastic surprise to see them compete at the very highest level against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Brazil-c2858 and beat them. I never thought I would see the day when 70,000 people would attend a women's match at Wembley,” he said.
With a brilliant performance so far from both the Great Britain line-ups, they are well in contention for gold this summer and what makes the feat even more sweeter is that they are doing it in their very own backyard.
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