“The greatest game you can participate in”
According to Sophie Ingle, the Champions League final between Chelsea and Barcelona underscores the increasing competition between top clubs in women’s games.
Lyon, who have won the tournament for the last five seasons, were beaten by PSG in the quarter-finals.
Both Chelsea and defeated 2019 finalist Barcelona aim to win the competition for the first time.
“It’s a big week for us, we’re looking forward to making it to the final with Chelsea is incredible,” said Ingle.
Chelsea would be only the second English team to win the Champions League after Arsenal in 2007 and Ingle says the fact that Lyon are out of the final is evidence of the growth of the women’s game as they focus on the biggest game of theirs Prepared for a career.
“It’s a huge shock that Lyon are not in the final but it just shows that there are great teams everywhere. It’s not just your Lyons anymore, there are a lot of teams fighting for trophies every year which is really good . ” “said Wales International Ingle.
“I’m very excited. All the girls know it’s another big week for our club.
“This is probably my biggest game. You can’t win anything bigger in club football. Everyone always dreams of being in the final. It’s an amazing achievement to get there but we know the job isn’t done.”
“It would be great to win. You cannot win a better trophy for your club. It is great to be in the final.”
Chelsea are preparing for Sunday’s final with one just a week after winning the Women’s Super League (WSL) 5-0 win over Reading.
The blues pounded too Bristol City 6-0 to keep the League Cup, Everton will visit Chelsea in the fifth round of the FA Cup.
There is still a possible quadruple for Chelsea and the Wales captain admits that fighting for fame across all competitions makes it harder to enjoy what they see under boss Emma Hayes.
“When we won the league last year, everyone wanted to beat the winners, didn’t they? This is sport. It’s always been a tough season,” Ingle told BBC Sport Wales.
“It’s a very quick turnaround when you win the league and sing a little in the locker room and so on. In the back of your mind you know that a week later you have a Champions League final.”
“Sometimes that’s the difficult thing. You can’t enjoy the moment the way you want because there is another game that is just as important.
“But to finally get that win on Sunday and get the trophy back from last season feels really good.”