From the World Cup to … where? How to help women’s football keep growing

When Casey Stoney joined Chelsea at the age of 12, the women’s game was a joke. Now the former England captain is a World Cup hero, the team are stars – and the sport is back in the spotlight. This time, can the surge be made to stick?Moments after Casey Stoney jogged on to the pitch from the substitutes’ bench in England’s win over Canada, the final whistle blew. Stoney was caught in a tiny bubble of peace: one of those moments where time stops and noise silences and all you can hear is your own voice in your head. “I looked around; 55,000 people. We’d just won our first ever quarte…