2015 WWC: I Don’t Play Like Men Do

It is inevitable male-female comparisons are going to happen when a female player gains a certain level of success. I’m guilty of it at times. Our frame of reference for football is largely dominated by the male game.

2015 Women’s World Cup: The Case of Marta, Women’s Football, and Financial (Mis)Fortunes

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We all know there is a massive disparity between the money available for women’s football vs men’s football. The Atlantic writer Gwendolyn Oxenham recently published a fantastic article contrasting the fortunes–financial and otherwise–of Brazilian football stars Marta and Neymar. As Oxenham subtitles the article, “One of the nation’s best players makes $15 million a year. The other can’t find a team to sign her.” A tale of woe all too familiar for female footballers the world over.

She’s a Beast With A Ball

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… 😤😤😤 She is a Beast with that ball… Tag all the footballers you know … @e_adebayor @ideyebrown @ogu30 @omeruo @dicksonnwakaeme @obagoal @iam_ess #drcraze

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Tottenham HotSpurs forward Emmanuel Adebayor re-posted this fantastic video earlier today. And I haven’t been able to stop smiling since I clicked the link in my inbox. Moments like this always remind me Mia Hamm’s comment: “My coach said I ran like a girl. I said if he could run a little faster he could too.”

-hopechaser