A quartet of current stars in the female game has joined Steffi Jones as UEFA ambassador for women's football. The Union of European Football Associations announced that Veronica Boquete of 1. FFC Frankfurt, French internationals Camille Abily and Laura Georges, as well as Swedish striker Lotta Schelin are to serve as ambassadors alongside Jones, DFB director of women's and girls' football, in Paris on Monday. All five will help UEFA in regards to inspiring and educating talents from all over the continent through the Women's Football Development Programme.
Steffi Jones said: "In my visits as an ambassador to women's and girl's football projects across Europe, I have been impressed by the passion for football. It's important to tell them to have confidence, to see that football is a wonderful sport for all and an experience for life. I am really honoured to be an ambassador for UEFA."
Platini: "Quality of women's football has grown"
UEFA President Michel Platini added: "The quality of women's football has grown exponentially over the last decade and UEFA has been fully committed to the further development of women's competitions both at domestic and European level. The Women's Football Development Programme has been a way for us to work with UEFA's member associations to provide a greater infrastructure for women of all ages to get involved and make the most of their love of the game. The use of ambassadors with so much experience on the field can only benefit the next generation of female footballers."
The ambassadors will participate in various UEFA-sponsored development tournaments and events across UEFA's member associations to impart their knowledge and experience to young players, in order to best equip them with the tools to develop as footballers.
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A quartet of current stars in the female game has joined Steffi Jones as UEFA ambassador for women's football. The Union of European Football Associations announced that Veronica Boquete of 1. FFC Frankfurt, French internationals Camille Abily and Laura Georges, as well as Swedish striker Lotta Schelin are to serve as ambassadors alongside Jones, DFB director of women's and girls' football, in Paris on Monday. All five will help UEFA in regards to inspiring and educating talents from all over the continent through the Women's Football Development Programme.
Steffi Jones said: "In my visits as an ambassador to women's and girl's football projects across Europe, I have been impressed by the passion for football. It's important to tell them to have confidence, to see that football is a wonderful sport for all and an experience for life. I am really honoured to be an ambassador for UEFA."
Platini: "Quality of women's football has grown"
UEFA President Michel Platini added: "The quality of women's football has grown exponentially over the last decade and UEFA has been fully committed to the further development of women's competitions both at domestic and European level. The Women's Football Development Programme has been a way for us to work with UEFA's member associations to provide a greater infrastructure for women of all ages to get involved and make the most of their love of the game. The use of ambassadors with so much experience on the field can only benefit the next generation of female footballers."
The ambassadors will participate in various UEFA-sponsored development tournaments and events across UEFA's member associations to impart their knowledge and experience to young players, in order to best equip them with the tools to develop as footballers.
