If you have yet to see Magali Harvey’s try for Canada against France in Wednesday’s second Women’s World Cup semi-final then all that can be said is get thee to a computer or a smartphone ASAP.

As the first woman in 22 years took part in Formula 1 this morning we ask if female participation in traditionally male-dominated sports is becoming less of a story.

Most kids have an idea about what they’d like to be when they grow up and like most, my career plans reflected my interests as a child.

That Celtic would welcome the appointment of a former scout for the club to a managerial position in the second tier of French football would normally not merit much in the way of headlines except that, in this instance, the former scout is Helena Costa who, at 39, will become the first woman to manage at a senior level in the men’s European game when she takes over Ligue 2 side Clermont Foot at the end of this season.