Rose Lavelle of USA and Beth Mead of England during the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019.
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We examined how newspapers in the UK covered the 2015 and 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cups.
The U.S. women’s soccer team celebrates with the trophy after winning the World Cup final.
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Women’s sports have been stuck in a boom-and-bust cycle for the past 20 years. It’s time to start a new narrative.
England’s captain Steph Houghton reacts to having a vital penalty saved in her team’s 2-1 World Cup semi-final defeat to the USA.
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A sport psychologist on how sportspeople are taught to handle high-pressure situations.
What a feeling: Rachel Daly and Ellen White celebrate after scoring during England’s semi-final against USA.
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The lesson from other sports is clear: women’s football must be broadcast on free-to-air if it isn’t to disappear.
Women footballers are still fighting for stable footing.
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Survey of 3,000 players in 33 different countries outlines how difficult it is for women footballers.
German referee Felix Brych looks at a replay of the video assistant referee (VAR) during the UEFA Nations League semi final soccer match between Portugal and Switzerland, June 2019.
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Many fans think the VAR is ruining the Women’s World Cup.
Lesley Visser was one of the first female television sports reporters – but she’s appalled at how little progress has been made.
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Female athletes barely receive more attention than horses and dogs. And if you’re a woman who wants to become a sports journalist, you should steel yourself for some social media venom.
Glittering prize: the FIFA Women’s World Cup on display in Paris.
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They are the best in the world, but compared to men they are still treated as second best.