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Iconic: The Rise of the Women in Red

Ahead of the Euro 2025 play-offs, Wales' all time leading scorer Jess Fishlock charts the history of the Wales women's football team. From a crucial meeting with the FAW in 1992 to convince them to form an official team in the first place, to fighting for better facilities in a journey that has taken more than 30 years, Jess speaks with former players and managers to tell the story of how a team who started in handed down oversized men's kit and played in front of tiny crowds got to the brink of their first ever major international tournament.



Title
Iconic: The Rise of the Women in Red
Title in English
Entry Category
Sports (Sound)
Produced By
BBC Sport Wales
Producer
Mark Poyser
Writer
Mark Poyser
Broadcaster
BBC Radio Wales