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Government's 600m package for school sport part of Lionesses 'legacy'
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64879490
England captain Leah Williamson has welcomed a substantial government package which will seek to create equal school sport opportunities for girls.
Schools in England will be required to offer equal access to sports, including football, and deliver a minimum of two hours of physical education per week.
More than £600m of funding is to be delivered over two academic years. It comes after the 23 members of England's Euro 2022-winning squad wrote an open letter to the government.
Williamson said the Lionesses wanted "to open the doors" for young girls as part of their legacy following last summer's success, beginning with changes in school sport.
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