Arsenal’s Lisa Evans launches scheme to get more women playing football

Scotland’s Lisa Evans and three other top European internationals are using social media to spread the word

The Football Association’s Gameplan for Growth, Together #WePlayStrong, Girls Active, This Girl Can: there has been a flurry of campaigns aimed at increasing girls’ participation in sports in recent years because the statistics are damning.

Childhood obesity is at record levels. Fewer than a quarter of children meet minimum daily physical activity recommendations.

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