[Football] Women's World Cup

[pb21]

Luis Rubiales: Spanish football federation will take legal action over Jennifer Hermoso 'lies'

Spanish FA to take legal action over Hermoso 'lies'

The Spanish football federation says it will take legal action over Jenni Hermoso's comments about its president Luis Rubiales.

www.bbc.co.uk

Is it me or does this whole saga seem a bit strange?

Clearly this Rubiales bloke is, at least, a bit of a nob and possibly 'should' resign, but is there more going on?

 

[Zeberdi]

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This!

What would be even better to be classed as ‘normal’ would be when those girls get their boots they are boots that have been designed for the female foot.

82% of female footballers are playing in boots designed for men resulting in a disproportionate number of ACL injuries compared to men and chronic foot pain. That includes players in the WSL as well as at grassroots football!

 

[Guinness Boy]

Luis Rubiales: Spanish football federation will take legal action over Jennifer Hermoso 'lies'

Spanish FA to take legal action over Hermoso 'lies'

The Spanish football federation says it will take legal action over Jenni Hermoso's comments about its president Luis Rubiales.

www.bbc.co.uk

Is it me or does this whole saga seem a bit strange?

Clearly this Rubiales bloke is, at least, a bit of a nob and possibly 'should' resign, but is there more going on?

Straight out of the Trump playbook. “I’m the real victim here”.

The same Trump, of course, who led the online pile on at Megan Rapinoe.

Definitely a certain type of bloke who don’t like women being good at, well, anything really.

 

[dazzer6666]

What would be even better to be classed as ‘normal’ would be when those girls get their boots they are boots that have been designed for the female foot.

82% of female footballers are playing in boots designed for men resulting in a disproportionate number of ACL injuries compared to men and chronic foot pain. That includes players in the WSL as well as at grassroots football!

Link from boots to ACL injuries hasn’t really been proven (yet), it’s just one of a number of factors that might be contributing (Q angle, menstrual cycle, football maturity, physical loading etc etc).

 

[Me and my Monkey]

Man of power kisses woman. Woman says she doesn't like it. Man says something along the lines of "well, you enjoyed it too, babe" or "well, you were clearly asking for it, darlin'". Man's male mates back him up, point at woman and accuse her of being a liar, hysterical etc. It's been going on for thousands of years. Such a shame that the achievements of these magnificent young women has been thoroughly tarnished by this sordid and disturbing sideshow.

 

[Russconha]

I can't get into women's football because I studied the Rothman's Football encyclopedia as a kid and absorbed as much information as I could. I kinda followed C4s Football Italia but realised without the background knowledge of all the players, I didn't feel any emotions when watching it. It's exactly the same with the women's game, it's like I've learned the guitar and been playing for 40 years and I don't have the will to learn the piano.

 

[Boys 9d]

Luis Rubiales suspended by FIFA

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-66627081

 

[Ali_rrr]

Seems like there's a bit of a World Cup hangover for the Lionesses. I was at the game last night and they were very poor and rusty and only really got going for about 25 minutes in the second half.

I hope Wiegman can turn it round.

 

[fly high]

Seems like there's a bit of a World Cup hangover for the Lionesses. I was at the game last night and they were very poor and rusty and only really got going for about 25 minutes in the second half.

I hope Wiegman can turn it round.

Watched the match on TV, we seemed slow, sloppy. OK their first goal was offside but so slow in possession lost the ball too easily. As for the second what a dreadful pass. All you can say as an excuse is it's still preseason so maybe not back up to full fitness yet but same could probably be said for the Dutch

 

[Ali_rrr]

Watched the match on TV, we seemed slow, sloppy. OK their first goal was offside but so slow in possession lost the ball too easily. As for the second what a dreadful pass. All you can say as an excuse is it's still preseason so maybe not back up to full fitness yet but same could probably be said for the Dutch

Yep, wasn't entirely sure what the game plan was at first. Seemed like a lot of hoofball then trying to play it out from the back. The formation switch at half time definitely worked but Dutch realised and adapted.

Dutch league has started already so they are sharper which to me showed.