Women's Academy Manager Backs Bid ; 'World Cup Would Bring Big Buzz to Whole of Bristol'

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WOMEN'S football is making headlines with England's success at the European Championships - and Premier League side Bristol Academy hope bringing the men's World Cup to Bristol in 2018 will further build on the game's remarkable progress.

Bristol is playing a key role in the burgeoning sport of women's and girls' football which is now the country's fastest growing sport and the largest women's team participation sport, with more players competing in affiliated competition than any other, according to the Football Association.

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Women's Academy Manager Backs Bid ; 'World Cup Would Bring Big Buzz to Whole of Bristol'

England women surpassed the recent achievements of the men's team by reaching the final of the European Championships yesterday with a 2-1 victory over the Netherlands at the Tampere Stadium in Finland.

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