Women's World Cup
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Skoorb
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Well..... thoughts? Republic of Ireland withdraw from the mach after this injury describing it as 'over physical '.
BBC News - Women's World Cup: Republic of Ireland players 'feared for their bodies' in Colombia match
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BBC News - Women's World Cup: Republic of Ireland players 'feared for their bodies' in Colombia match
Republic players 'feared for bodies' in friendly
Republic of Ireland manager Vera Pauw says her players "feared for their bodies" as their Women's World Cup warm-up with Colombia was abandoned after 20 minutes,
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Rising
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Wishing our girls the very best. 
However, there’s an interesting article about the number of ACL injuries in the women’s game.
Our knees aren’t the same as mens if you look at them.
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However, there’s an interesting article about the number of ACL injuries in the women’s game.
Our knees aren’t the same as mens if you look at them.
Why are women footballers facing an 'epidemic' of ACL injuries?
ACL injuries are feared, especially by one type of athlete: female footballers. Between 25 and 30 players - enough for an entire extra squad - will miss the upcoming World Cup because of them. The problem is that there isn't just one answer for why's it's happening.
news.sky.com
Skoorb
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I read something similar about this issue a few months ago.Wishing our girls the very best.
However, there’s an interesting article about the number of ACL injuries in the women’s game.
Our knees aren’t the same as mens if you look at them.
Why are women footballers facing an 'epidemic' of ACL injuries?
ACL injuries are feared, especially by one type of athlete: female footballers. Between 25 and 30 players - enough for an entire extra squad - will miss the upcoming World Cup because of them. The problem is that there isn't just one answer for why's it's happening.
Research was always going to lag behind as the Women's game has progressed so rapidly over the last few years so it is still catching up. I am sure that biology/physiology will be substantive factors and that there is almost certainly issues to do with equipment differences specifically boots. I seem to recall something about the stud length being looked into as to whether it makes a difference - possibly combined with physiological differences? (as Rising indicates?
).I think the one thing I will take issue with is the idea that 'the pitches are ruined' because they 'always play after the men'. Firstly I doubt that the last point is accurate - it is not 'always' the case. Secondly, playing on poor surfaces is not confined to the women's game. Poor football pitch playing surfaces have been around forever and so I am not sure this is necessarily going to be something that can be relied upon as a factor. Not without matching research on men's ACL injuries after playing on poor surfaces. Besides......this discussion surely cannot be heading in a direction of 'different pitches for men and women'? The prospect of small goals and reduced size pitches lies that way and I don't think that is where the discussion needs to go.
Rising
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Here are the WWC fixtures:
England v Haiti will be on Saturday 22nd.
Women's World Cup (Sky Sports)
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England v Haiti will be on Saturday 22nd.
johnkelv
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Unfortunately she has tweaked a calf, so will miss first 2/3 matches, just hope we make it to the KO stage without our best player.
Rising
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That’s really bad luck but at least it doesn’t sound serious.
Skoorb
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Interesting
news.sky.com
Women's World Cup: Commentator criticised for 'sexist' remark about Australia's Katrina Gorry
Viewers were also left exasperated by frequent mentions about how many mothers were on the Australia team - arguing that no one counts the number of fathers in the men's squad.
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Rising
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Perhaps a controversial view from me but it doesn’t seem to be anything particularly bad enough for people to be outraged by it.Interesting
Women's World Cup: Commentator criticised for 'sexist' remark about Australia's Katrina Gorry
Viewers were also left exasperated by frequent mentions about how many mothers were on the Australia team - arguing that no one counts the number of fathers in the men's squad.
I’m not.
Skoorb
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Well done 
Maybe others should follow suit and show the same respect.
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Maybe others should follow suit and show the same respect.
Japan players leave dressing room spotless and message for staff after World Cup win
Japan’s women’s team tidied up their changing room and left a message for the stadium staff following their victory over Zambia. The country’s men’s team made headlines at Q…
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johnkelv
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Having visited Japan I fully understand, they have high standards.Well done
Japan players leave dressing room spotless and message for staff after World Cup win
Japan’s women’s team tidied up their changing room and left a message for the stadium staff following their victory over Zambia. The country’s men’s team made headlines at Q…
Rising
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Skoorb
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So far the stupidest 'news' article I have seen about this tournament.
Just an excuse to create a 'blame Manchester City' headline I think.
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Just an excuse to create a 'blame Manchester City' headline I think.
Why does Mary Fowler wear gloves?
Mary Fowler was forced to watch on during Australia's painful defeat by Nigeria last week, but the Matildas forward returned with a bang to help guide her country to the last-16 of the World Cup.
