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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Georgina Turner

The final countdown


Three hours before kick off, and thousands of fans are already streaming into the stadium in Manchester, complete with whistles, hooters flags. Estimates put the crowd at around 25,000 - so the atmosphere inside once things get going should be like nothing experienced in women's football in this country. I'll give you a listen from inside a bit later on...

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