‘Girls show boys the way’: insights into the growth of women’s game

This article describes the processes of transformation within media practices in football, from an insider’s point of view, demonstrating the uneven and often incremental transformations of gender relations within football from the commentator’s perspective. The view from the press box, over the years.

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Soccer and Society
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2025-12-18
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https://doi.org/10.1080/14660970.2025.2603797
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Sports, Gender, and Society
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‘Girls show boys the way’: insights into the growth of women’s game

Jack Woodward, Kath Woodward
Soccer and Society
Sports, Gender, and Society
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‘Girls show boys the way’: insights into the growth of women’s game

Jack Woodward, Kath Woodward
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This article describes the processes of transformation within media practices in football, from an insider’s point of view, demonstrating the uneven and often incremental transformations of gender relations within football from the commentator’s perspective. The view from the press box, over the years.

Soccer and SocietyVol. 27(2-3)
The Football Association (GB), The Open Group (GB)
Openalex Percentile: Top 50%
Sports, Gender, and Society
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