Bend it like Beckham twenty years on

When Bend It Like Beckham came out (2002), women’s football was not a professional sport and rarely appeared on television. This year, tickets for the final at Wembley sold out within an hour.

Rachel Hall considers the film's influence:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/apr/12/a-cultural-moment-what-bend-it-like-beckham-meant-for-uk-womens-football