Meanwhile, the U.K. is investing £600 million to make equal access to sports for girls and boys in all schools across the country. Remember how the England women’s football team—nicknamed the Lionesses—won the UEFA Women’s Euro Tournament last year? Well, the Lionesses used their popularity to put pressure on the government to “open the doors” to school sports for girls. The government heard their call, and decided to invest more than £600 million to create equal school sport opportunities for girls across the country, including football. (iNews)