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© Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.As Women's World Cup draws to end, inequality remains
By TIM BOOTH VANCOUVER, British Columbia©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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Maria
Yes - all valid complaints. I hope they will be addresses for the next World Cup.
Harry_Gatto
It's football not soccer. Look-
“In women’s football, certainly you have had other issues like society, financial resources, the treatment of women and women football in any country which is different,” said Tatjana Haenni, FIFA’s head of women’s soccer.
She correctly calls the sport football but the report refers to her as head of soccer.
LFRAgain
Spot-on. By virtue of expecting some sort of pat on the back, it suggests strongly that Sepp himself doesn't actually believe in equality, but rather wants to be seen as doing something to quiet the irritating calls for action from players and fans alike. Image over substance does little to address the underlying issues.
Bravo to the fans, coaches, and players who have made this Women's World Cup one to remember. Well played, one and all.
Nobusaki
I agree that Fifa women's football should be treated equally to men. I talked to my co-workers and most of the people I talked to don't support Women's Fifa because of the following reasons:
1) They don't play the style of football that is meant to be played (whatever that means) 2) Boring to watch. 3) Not enough teams.
I agree on one of the reasons which is the lack of teams involved in the tournament but the other two are pure rubbish.
I paid more attention to Women's FIFA than Men's because these women PLAY HARD. I have watched two men's FIFA games and if there is a slight physical contact the players would flop and try and get a foul called. On the other hand, women push, shove, fight for position and be physical to gain the advantage.
I attended the matches for Switzerland/Ecquador and Japan/Cameroon. Both matches were exciting to watch!
Please change the system so that it benefits ALL players regardless of gender.
nath
If you are too confused by simple words like FOOTBALL and/or SOCCER, you are wasting your time here in Japan. Anyway, the Japanese NADESHIKO Japan TEAM tried their best by they were simply OUTPLAYED by the US team. Congrats to the USA team and Otsukaresama to Nadeshiko Japan!
lostrune2
And female footballers wouldn't resort so low as do underhanded tricks like what Jara did to Cavani in the recent Copa America that led to his suspension:
http://www.soccer-blogger.com/2015/06/26/video-gonzalo-jara-cavani-copa-america-2015-jara-puts-finger-in-cavanis-bottom/
(Jara put his finger up Cavani's butt. Imagine a female footballer doing that?)
Ah_so
Soccer is the original British informal name for Association Football, as opposed to Rugby Football.
Soccer as opposed to Rugger.
Can I remind all my fellow Britons of this fact?
LFRAgain
NO KIDDING!! The amount of juvenile behavior that is exhibited by so many pro male footballers, even ones supposedly at the top of their game, is astounding. The sheer volume of flopping, whinging, and blatantly puerile behavior displayed by these so-called professionals runs counter to any definition of sportsmanship I ever grew up with.
Triumvere
It's soccer any year the US wins the cup, buddy.
Patrick Kimura-Macke
Yes Ah-so: Soccer is an abbreviation of Association Football as opposed to Rugby Football as far as I know. And why can't hotels be shared? When I competed (athletics) we often all stayed in the same accommodation winners and losers. Most of us had the humanity, maturity and intelligence to appreciate our fellows and I found it very moving and positive that athletes of different nations would even share tables at meal times.