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This summer's Euros have drawn record crowds - but will it have a lasting impact?

It has been a huge success for England, both on and off the field.

The tournament has attracted record crowds, carnival atmospheres and unprecedented media coverage for the sport, while the Lionesses have enthralled the nation with their swashbuckling run to the final.

The popularity of women's football has increased dramatically in the last few years, but what impact will this tournament have? We wanted to hear your thoughts.

Larry Dickens was never interested in women's football before the Euros.

I was at risk of being misogynist. He says that it is a man's game.

I am addicted to women's football. It has been a refreshing change of scenery, with tough, resilient and honest football players.

He wasn't sure if he could support the men's and women's teams at the same club.

I haven't noticed a lot of change in male friends yet, but my wife likes the game too. Howay the lasses, our team isNewcastle.

He is not the only man who has converted recently.

The 67-year-old from north London said that he first got into watching football in 1966 when England won the World Cup, and now the same thing is happening for him and the women.

I never paid much attention to women's football until the Euros.

He had never seen a women's game in full. He says he found himself screaming and swearing at the set when his wife was angry.

Tim Williamson wearing an Arsenal Christmas jumper
Tim Williamson says he was "hooked" after watching the Sweden game

He's noticed that his friends have changed. Half of my male friends are talking about the women's game. They are familiar with the names of the players.

When the Netherlands came to town for the Euros, coach driver Barry Critchley was able to watch them in person because he had a soft spot for the country.

I only watched football when watching the games. It was just good quality football and a nice atmosphere.

He wants to get tickets for Manchester United's women and England's World Cup team at the same time. Will he convince his friends to join him?

After her performance against France, I was waxing poetic about the woman. As far as they're concerned, there is only one team and that's what one driver said.

'The best night ever'

The reigning champion, the Netherlands, took on the highest ranked team in the competition, Sweden, in Helen's city.

It was the best night of my life. The atmosphere was amazing, I felt safe at the ground, and I enjoyed my first experience.

She said she signed up for the mailing list to get tickets for Manchester City and United as they are her nearest Women's Super League teams. I think it has to be Manchester United.

The WSL clubs are hoping to increase attendances. The men's and women's teams at some of the clubs have recently been announced.

Andrew says that the WSL matches need to sell out for the game to grow.

David, from Wigan, says that even if England win the title in a few weeks, it will all be forgotten about.

Georgie at the Arnold Clark Cup final
Mark Reid had previously taken his two daughters - Georgie, 12, pictured here, and Summer, 15, to watch the Lionesses in the Arnold Clark Cup

The impact on their children is what some people enjoy the most about this summer's Euros.

The amount of coverage has brought an importance to women's football, which has been really beneficial to my two daughters, who both play for grassroots teams

I like the change from talking about the players in men's teams to talking about the players in women's teams. It feels like a real change of role models that my daughters will be inspired by.

Ian Baker, a teacher fromBrighton, says the Euros have allowed him to share his lifelong passion for football with his daughter Daisy, who has special needs, and wasn't interested until she watched her first women's game in the WSL in 2019.

She loves women's football and the Euros have made her even more fond of it. Daisy's understanding of the game has increased greatly and it's been a pleasure to share it with her.

Daisy at England v Spain at the Euros
Ian Baker took his daughter Daisy, 24, to England v Spain, which he says was one of the best football games he has been to in terms of atmosphere and experience

It will take a while to see how the tournament has affected the number of girls playing football.

More women want to join the team after the Lionesses win, according to the club secretary.

Mark Grinter, who runs a girls' section of a football club in Bristol, says the number of girls getting involved has grown rapidly since he began offering them coaching.

We went from a few girls to six teams and over 100 girls a week. He says that after Covid, they got around three to five girls a week joining.

The facilities we have will allow us to expand and we would like to have a girls team in all age groups in the next three years."

Finding enough coaches is the only problem.

Fry jfc from Bristol
Mark Grinter's girls' club - Fry Club JFC in Bristol - has grown massively in recent years

An inspiring moment in sport can be an incredible catalyst for change. They only do this if they have a plan to support girls.

Rachel, from Windsor, asked if the infrastructure would be in place to cope with the increase in demand.

She says her five-year-old daughter has become more interested in football since watching the Euros.

It's exciting to be bringing up a little girl now that there is more equality between the sexes in televised sport.

Rachel favors clubs that offer exclusive sessions for girls in their area.

It's possible to tell a lot by club websites, where the main photos are all of boys, or where there is no reference to girls' teams. The lack of infrastructure and opportunity is what I am talking about. Is the local clubs ready for the success of the Lionesses?