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Israel awaits women's football boost

Thursday, July 9, 2015

Israel Football Association president Ofer Eini explains the potential legacy of hosting the forthcoming final tournament of the UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship.

Women’s football in Israel awaits huge boost

Two years on from hosting the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Israel takes centre stage again when welcoming the best of European women's football at Under-19 level. Long after the final ball is kicked, Israel Football Association (IFA) president Ofer Eini expects the impact to be felt for female players across the country.

"We really want to advance women's football," Mr Eini told UEFA.org. "We place a big importance on the real development of women's football and we want to create a situation where this sport will develop all over the country so that in the future we can compete with pride in international tournaments."

To hear more from Mr Eini, click on the video player.

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