
The 2019 women’s World Cup is set to be a breakthrough year for the sport, but some people are still refusing to take it seriously.
Despite more than 6 million people watching England’s 2-1 win over Scotland, some football fans still won’t accept women’s football.
Critics have argued that the quality is significantly lower than the men’s game and does not deserve equal pay or funding, despite the US women's team scoring more World Cup goals in one game than the male US team has since 2006.
One fan picked tried to use a clip of a bad throw-in as evidence that women’s football isn’t up to standard.
Admittedly it's not the greatest throw-in we've ever witnessed. But, anyone whose watched men’s football knows even the best players in the world make ridiculous gaffes sometimes.
Like this one…
@Luke1878_ Imagine wanting equal pay https://t.co/Odm0RndW7c— Malks (@Malks) 1560194389
Or this one from Real Madrid’s stars…
@Luke1878_ Um... https://t.co/K1MTAaUmoj— Simon W ⓥ (@Simon W ⓥ) 1560205710
Or this one from Neymar – who earns 36.8m euros (£32.7m) a year.
@Luke1878_ ah yes, f equality https://t.co/Jwln7JRYX3— dais🦖 (@dais🦖) 1560203403
We could keep going all day…
@Luke1878_ Is this the men’s football you want to pay £100 a game for https://t.co/D6heRps8aC— Malks (@Malks) 1560193668
@Luke1878_ https://t.co/YgZEUUNZiQ— sarasdewi (@sarasdewi) 1560249276
On the other side, it’s not like the women’s game doesn’t have moments of quality as well.
“Women athletes are not as skilled as men athletes they said....” 😱🔥👏🏾#WomenWorldCup2019 https://t.co/5HhMdhvssS— Marlon Hairston (@Marlon Hairston) 1560017096
Team’s like the US national team, have sued for equal pay, fighting for not just for better salaries but also better training facilities and resources.
As one user pointed out, some women footballers have to work part-time jobs to support themselves due to low pay in the sport and investment would enable a lot of progression in the sport.
Sameshima worked at the Fukushima plant to support herself during her early career. Won 2010 Asian Games, WC in 201… https://t.co/98lc5nmtwB— Kelly Welles (@Kelly Welles) 1560259884
HT: The Poke
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