A GIANT picture of Ellen White was projected on to the White Cliffs of Dover on Thursday – six nights before England begin their battle for Euros silverware.
The ginormous illumination of the Lionesses’ number nine coincided with a petition calling for the site to be renamed after the striker.
A petition is calling for the White Cliffs of Dover to be renamed after Ellen White during the EurosWhite was an unused substitute during England’s 4-0 trouncing of SwitzerlandCredit: Getty
Travel firm Snaptrip wants the National Trust to rename the famous landmark the Ellen White Cliffs of Dover throughout the contest.
Their call comes five days before Sarina Wiegman’s side’s tournament opener against Austria at Old Trafford, the first match of the first Women’s Euros to be held on English soil since 2005.
Company chief executive Matthew Fox said: “When Great Britain won gold at the Olympics, we painted post boxes.
“During the men’s World Cup in 2021, we woke up to the news that Southgate Street in Gloucester had been renamed ‘Gareth Southgate Street’.
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“We wanted to add a little of that magic ahead of the Women’s Euros.
“With this summer’s tournament taking place in England it seemed only right to celebrate one of the best footballers the country has to offer, at one of the UK’s most iconic landmarks.
“The petition started out as a bit of fun, but it would be fantastic to see such a famous landmark embrace a temporary new identity in support of the national women’s team.
White, who returned to training this week following a short spell out after testing positive for Covid, is due to take part in the Euros for the third time in her career.
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The Man City star, who is England’s record scorer with 50 goals in 107 senior appearances, was an unused substitute during her side’s defeat of Switzerland on Thursday.
White said: “We knew how excited everyone got for the men’s euros and that buzz and passion everyone felt for the England team.
“That’s the type of kind of buzz we hope to create.
“We wanted to have the Euros in England for a reason and we want to grow the game
“There’s the massive stat that so many girls drop out at a certain age and that’s really sad.
England will take on Austria at Old Trafford in the opening match of the EurosCredit: Getty
“It’s amazing that they’re putting so much money in to go around to the (tournament’s) host cities and really promote the game, not just for grassroots but for girls of all ages and to make football accessible.”
England’s duel with Austria comes six days after they crushed Switzerland 4-0 in Zurich to seal a hat-trick of pre-tournament warm-up wins.
Alessia Russo’s header, a Georgia Stanway penalty and goals from Beth England and Jill Scott saw the team go 14 games unbeaten under Sarina Wiegman.
