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New Delhi, May 23 (TIWN): As a player, Phil Neville had to get used to the enormous expectation levels surrounding England before every major tournament and they are soaring once again ahead of the Women's World Cup in France.
In March, Neville's side beat 2015 World Cup runners-up Japan 3-0 to win the SheBelieves Cup - setting down a marker ahead of their World Cup opener against Scotland in Nice on June 9.
While English optimism has often been of the rose-tinted glasses variety, there is a huge amount of goodwill behind Neville's Lionesses for whom a semi-final berth will be the immediate target. Then who knows what is possible?
Women's football has made huge strides in England since they finished third at the 2015 tournament, with many players becoming household names, media exposure on the rise and the game much more visible on television.
With the BBC broadcasting every match of the tournament, Neville knows his side have a gilt-edged opportunity to cement the women's game in the consciousness of the masses.
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