

That desire to use sport as a means of implementing tangible societal change has been an impressive hallmark of Campbell's career to date. It's about removing barriers for women and girls and I think we did that that day. It was a real sense of 'I wonder how many youngsters are sitting here or watching it on telly and now believe they can do anything they want to'. "I was sat there thinking: 'I wonder how many lives we changed today'. "I was really proud the women's game had achieved something so remarkable because I think it speaks volumes, not just for women's football, but for women's sport."Īnd finally, Campbell was struck by a feeling of wonder, of almost indigestible awe, at the gravity of the Lionesses' achievement. "I love England and I'm always very proud of my country," she tells Mirror Football.

Lionesses legend Fara Williams details England concerns in World Cup prediction
