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Title ‘It boils down to money’: England and Spain prepare for Women’s World Cup face-off Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Financial Times Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 19/08/23 Description The Fifa World Cup final between England and Spain on Sunday will crown the best team in women’s football; it will also showcase elite players from two domestic leagues that have become talent hubs for the game. Producer/Author Samuel Agini and John Burn-Murdoch URL https://www.ft.com/content/dee2e564-de95-42ee-b18e-cd68b9648bf9?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content Persons Christina Philippou Title Once deemed unladylike, women’s soccer grabs center stage in England Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Washington Post Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 18/08/23 Description For a soccer-mad nation like England, it’s quite surprising to realize that not long ago women’s matches were effectively banned for being unladylike. The Football Association, the governing body for soccer in England, effectively stopped women from playing between 1921 and 1971, saying that the sport was “quite unsuitable for females” and “should not be encouraged.” Producer/Author Karla Adam URL https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/08/18/england-lionesses-women-soccer-football/ Persons Christina Philippou