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Women’s Football

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Women's Football: A Watershed for the FA in 2021

England's women beat Germany 2-1 in extra time at Wembley to win the UEFA Women's European Cup in 2022. Serena Weigman had already won the Euros on home soil with the Netherlands and had taken her team to the Olympic Games. The England victory in a packed out Wembley was an answer to this 50 year ban because he's took another 50 years since the ban was lifted to get from there to sell out Wembley. Sport is one of the most conservative industries in the world, I would argue. Football fans are beginning to fight back against this conservatism. While men's football might be blighted by instances of racism and homophobia, the women's game provides a more

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