Women Footballers Weigh Early Retirement
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Nearly half of women footballers worldwide are considering ending their careers early because of financial pressure and mental-health concerns, a FIFPRO survey found.
Nothing, as they say, sucks like success.
October 12, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Nothing, as they say, sucks like success.
You’re old, professional women’s sport has been around since forever in some sports like tennis, in others like football it’s the past 30 years.
October 12, 2026 at 2:22 PM
You’re old, professional women’s sport has been around since forever in some sports like tennis, in others like football it’s the past 30 years.
Reposted by Steven H. Seggie
Back in 2013, there was research published that showed women's sport sat at 7% of sports media coverage in the UK. Moving that needle up even a few percent was a lot of work from a lot of stakeholders, but every percentage tick up was enormous in terms of what it proved, and what it changed.
October 12, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Back in 2013, there was research published that showed women's sport sat at 7% of sports media coverage in the UK. Moving that needle up even a few percent was a lot of work from a lot of stakeholders, but every percentage tick up was enormous in terms of what it proved, and what it changed.
And the question today around which women (your term) should be allowed to play professional women’s sport is also absurd except for in progressive parts of the Internet.
October 12, 2026 at 2:24 PM
And the question today around which women (your term) should be allowed to play professional women’s sport is also absurd except for in progressive parts of the Internet.