Sport is a platform that both reinforces and challenges gender stereotypes and it is often seen to privilege men over women. According to research, football/soccer is one of the most popular female sports, with about 30 million girls and women playing it worldwide but around the world, girls and women face unique challenges to participating in the sport. “It was unusual for people to see me play soccer as a young girl. Brandi Chastain netted the game-winning goal in the fifth round of penalty kicks at 1999 Women's World Cup Final. I used to play soccer growing up and it wasn't very accepted at the time.

Source: Standard Digital June 15, 2020 02:37 UTC