Ask people what they think about women's football, and we guarantee someone will say something like, "it's dull, boring and not as good as the men's game".

It hasn't always been easy being a British woman who wants to pursue a career playing the beautiful game.

However, after a monumental year for the sport, are attitudes and opportunities improving?

Newsbeat's Anna Collinson finds out.

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