sport news UEFA to showcase exhibition of posters from 16 competing nations at Euro 2022 ... trends now
A major football tournament brings with it a host of events and promotional material - and this summer's UEFA Women's Euro 2022 is no different.
UEFA will showcase a series of colourful pieces of artwork created by artists from across the 16 participating nations in an extensive 'Trailblazers' exhibition to celebrate the women's game.
The pieces have been brought together in one gallery that has been housed at UEFA HQ in Nyon since the 100-days-to-go mark on March 28. It has now travelled to the host country, where it will be stay throughout the competition.
European football's governing body invited artists from the 16 countries to design a poster inspired by the game in their country.
The 'Trailblazers' exhibition was launched with 100 days to go until the start of the Women's Euro 2022 in England and will feature throughout the tournament
Tournament ambassador and former Germany international Josephine Henning, who swapped her boots for a paintbrush after retiring from the game, has created the exhibition's title piece
UEFA chief of women's football Nadine Kessler believes Women's Euro 2022 has the chance to be a catalyst for change locally, nationally and across Europe
Tournament ambassador and former Germany international Josephine Henning, who swapped her boots for a paintbrush after retiring from the game in 2018, has created the exhibition's title piece.
'In the context of women's football climbing up to the next level and filling the huge well-known stadiums, I wanted to ask questions like: what is the heart of this tournament?' Henning said.
'I'm proud to be a woman but does it change the way my heart is beating for this sport? I don't think so. So actually, my inspiration is everyone who gives their heart to this game trying to push forward.'
Birgit Palma, the designer behind the Austrian poster who was 'blown away' when she first went to a match, said she wanted to capture the spirit, precision and speed of
