General Article For Women’s Euro 2022 to have a meaningful legacy, football must do more to tackle racism and sexism

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For Women’s Euro 2022 to have a meaningful legacy, football must do more to tackle racism and sexism

Jayne Caudwell, Bournemouth University

Women have been playing football for a long time – and for a long time they have had to fight to be respected.

In 1969, the Daily Mirror used a photograph of a female footballer’s shorts falling down while she jumped to head the ball. In the 1990s, players reported men walking across the pitch during women’s football league games.

While Women’s Euro 2022 ...

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