EQUALS (2023)

We hear from England's Leah Williamson, Belgium's Tessa Wullaert and Italy's Laura Giuliani about the pressures faced on and off the field as the coverage of women’s football increases and hear insights from ex-England international Alex Scott, Nadine Kessler, UEFA Chief of Women’s Football and Francesca Sullivan from Adidas.

This episode takes a look at what makes the Nordic teams and its players so unique and historically so successful. Through interviews with Ada Hegerberg, Magda Erikkson, Sveindis Jonsdottir, Linda Sallstrom and Pernille Harder, supported by Norway’s NA President Lise Klaveness and UEFA Chief of Women’s Football Nadine Kessler, we uncover more about the culture and football in the region and how this can be linked in aiding the development of young football players.

This episode looks at the varying expectations of four teams coming into Women's EURO from different viewpoints; first time participants, defending champions, serial under-achievers, and the tournament favourites. Things take a dramatic twist though, as just as the tournament starts three of the four protagonists suffer tournament-ending injuries and the fourth player misses 3 games due to COVID. Featuring interviews with Spain's Alexia Putellas, France's Marie Antoinette Katoto, Northern Ireland's Simone Magill and Vivianne Miedema of the Netherlands.

As the series takes a look at the last of the 16 Women's EURO group stage teams, it delves deeper inside the team basecamps. This episode showcases the importance of the right support from friends and family to players across the game at all levels. Spending time with the families of Lia Walti, winning her 100th cap, and Sarah Zadrazil at the opening match provide a real highlight.

Episode 5 investigates how women’s football is changing, both on and off the pitch. We hear from two of the breakout stars of Women's EURO, Jule Brand and Daphne van Domslaar, as well as Switzerland's Svenja Fölmli and Iceland’s Sveindis Jonsdottir, to help give the perspective of the younger players, while German's Alex Popp sheds light on how the older generation see the development of the game.

In the final episode, the series looks to the future of women’s football. The episode captures the current state of play and where the game could grow from here. Through showcasing the final of Women's EURO it is also an opportunity to discuss how records have been broken and will continue to be made going forward. In the final instalment a wide selection of returning characters contribute, including winning captain Leah Williamson who sits down in the interview chair moments after lifting the trophy. Nadine Kessler, Alex Scott, Lise Klaveness also return, plus ex-France international Laure Boulleau gives her view on the importance of the media in the future of the game.