Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy writes for the Mirror on another bid for glory as England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland hope to stage the 2035 Women's World Cup

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales have submitted their bid to host the 2035 Women’s World Cup as the largest single-sport event staged in the UK.

The tournament would be eight times bigger than the 2022 women’s Euros and staged in 22 stadiums, including Manchester United’s new-look Old Trafford.

Here, Lisa Nandy, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport of the United Kingdom, explains why this is such an important and valuable opportunity for football, the women’s game and sport across the country.

Nothing sums up the growth of women’s football in this country quite like those images of The Mall pack

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