A soccer federation chief kissed the Spanish forward Jennifer Hermoso fully on the lips during the medals ceremony, an unpleasant reminder to many of the sexism that has plagued women’s soccer.
Tag: Soccer
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Spain Wins World Cup as Its Talent Trumps Its Troubles
A team that had endured all that Spain has in the past 12 months should not be able to win a World Cup. And yet that is precisely what it did.
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England, the World Cup’s Great Survivor, Runs Out of Lifelines
For weeks, England had found a way to win matches and keep its title dream alive. Against Spain, it ran out of magic, and time.
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Wanted: Female Athletes. Multiple Vacancies.
Australia’s major sports need talent to stock their women’s leagues. They are all looking at the same athletes.