There can’t be many of us who’ve come away from watching one of England’s games in this Euros competition and not wondered about taking up football ourselves. Women like Beth Mead, Lucy Bronze and Ellen White have become icons of the game, proving that we all can have a place on the pitch.

But if you’ve never played football before, you’re probably wondering how to get involved with the game. 

“If you want to take up football in your 30s, there’s still time because it’s really fun,” Kelly Smith, former Arsenal forward and England player tells Stylist. “You get to meet new people and make friends – it’s a social event. It probably won’t lead to anything serious in your 30s… you’re not going to be a professional footballer, but playing football is about the feel-good factor.”

She encourages us to get out there and play one night after work to “de-stress, get the endorphins going, make friends and have a bit of a social life”. That sounds all well and good, but if you’ve never stepped foot on a pitch and don’t know if you’ve got the strength and endurance to last a 90-minute kickabout, the idea of rocking up to a grassroots training session might be intimidating.