Women Football: England women want to dominate like 'All Blacks' - Phil Neville

England Lionesses celebrate winning the 2019 Shebelieves Cup - Getty

England women's manager Phil Neville says his players want to be talked about in their sport the way the All Blacks are in rugby union.


Neville said his team want to develop into "one of the greatest teams in the world" over the next five to 10 years.

England Lionesses celebrating after scoring - Getty

"[We were] talking about objectives. I wanted them to say 'win the World Cup' but they went bigger," Neville said.

"I was like, 'wow, they're thinking bigger than I thought they were'. I had to readjust my own objectives."

England Lionesses celebrating after scoring - Getty

He said his players told him they "want to be talked about like the All Blacks, leave legacies that the young kids of today will always remember".

The Lionesses continue their preparations for this summer's World Cup with a friendly against Canada in Manchester on Friday.