football, it is not only boys any more and in some cases girls play football here as well. football here as well. thanks very much for the football here as well. thanks very much for the moment. live now to semra hunter, a footballjournalist in barcelona, who we spoke to earlier today and was sceptical about spain s chances before the tournament began. of course, they have come out as the winners. i of course, they have come out as the winners. ., , ,. , of course, they have come out as the winners. , ,. , ., winners. i was very sceptical, and talkin: winners. i was very sceptical, and talking about winners. i was very sceptical, and talking about the winners. i was very sceptical, and talking about the crisis winners. i was very sceptical, and talking about the crisis that - winners. i was very sceptical, and talking about the crisis that sergi| talking about the crisis that sergi was talking about between the players and the federation and the coaching staff, it all has to
that this tournament has really transformed the view of women s football in spain? football in spain? yes, a lot of eole football in spain? yes, a lot of peeple tuning football in spain? yes, a lot of people tuning in, football in spain? yes, a lot of people tuning in, and - football in spain? yes, a lot of people tuning in, and if - football in spain? yes, a lot of people tuning in, and if you i football in spain? yes, a lot of. people tuning in, and if you check the ratings on spanish tv on the days when the matches were on, the ratings are incredible, so definitely people had an interest on those days and there was extensive coverage in the media. but i have to say, in the past two or three years there has been a change. possibly since some of the barcelona players had lots of success in the champions league, when alexia was chosen as the best player twice in the world and people are thinking maybe this is interesting and earlier today, when i was in one of the parties here in
in the federation and invest in the clubs and have sponsors investing in football and broadcasters investing, the fans, everyone taking part in doing this in order to help the game grow. it has slowly started in the last five years or so, especially in barcelona, with the women s team being so successful. i think it is important to have the mentality shift within society as well and really accept that women can play football just as well as the really accept that women can play footballjust as well as the men and they can achieve things just as much as the men as well. and that we should see them as people who can be references within society and can be someone to look up to for these young boys and girls as they take up football going forwards. thank young boys and girls as they take up football going forwards. football going forwards. thank you very much- football going forwards. thank you very much- i m football going forwards. thank you very much. i m sure football going for