Uefa has just announced that it is doubling the fund for the Women’s European Championship. It means that the 16 teams in next summer’s competition will now share €16 million (£13.7 million) – a huge percentage increase from the 2017 tournament that saw women’s teams share €8 million (£6.86 million).

In a statement, UEFA said that it is “ensuring that more money than ever before is distributed across the women’s game”. Earlier this year, the Football Association announced plans to sell a record 700,000 tickets, making the tournament the biggest women’s European sport event ever. Sounds like a reason to celebrate, right?

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