Women's football

Ok, I cannot let it pass without commenting on it. The Women’s European Championship is taking place right now right here in sunny (at the moment, at least in Plymouth!) England. Now, I know that a lot of people are very sceptical about women’s football, and say its rubbish. To them I say, give these women a break, they aren’t professionals, women’s football is years behind the men’s game, these particular women have not been playing football since the age of 6 or 7, and have not had the same chances to improve their game as say, Wayne Rooney. Eniola Aluko, one of England’s strikers, is taking her A levels whilst at the same time being on international duty for her country, not forgetting that she studies in Birmingham and plays for Charlton. How can she possibly be playing football to the same standard as Rooney, who would not have had to worry about exams during Euro 2004, or have to travel up and down the country for training?
When the children at primary school now come through and are a bit old then I’m sure that women’s football will progress as all the children that want to are able to play football, so the girls will have been around football and playing for as long as their male counterparts.
Having said that however, they will need the same support and backing from the clubs as men get. Once the youth systems for men and women are equal then I’m sure that the women’s game will improve greatly.
What is so wrong with women playing football? Are men somehow threatened by women playing a sport, which has traditionally been seen as male? Well if that is the case, grow up! Women play football – fact. Deal with it!
Finally I say – Come on England, you can do it!