Naive approach to real sporting heroes.

Women’s football has always been overlooked as a competitive, exciting up and coming sport. The physicality’s brought to football within the televised sport, have always enhanced the arrogant view that women are surely not capable of providing entertainment to the same quality, therefore less watchable television.

As a regular footballer and at times (no doubt) an acting feminist, I struggle with the way in which the sport is perceived and the lack of support the Great British public provides. Take 2007 for example and the women’s football World Cup. England- Quarter finalist, losing out only to second favourites in the competition, USA. The girls did us proud, and unless a keen follower- I bet you were none the wiser.

Success has not only come nationally. Arsenal ladies team stormed ahead in the premier league, collecting all three domestic trophies at the end of the year- League champions, F.A Cup and League Cup. Not only was their success homebound, as the fantastic footballers went on to win the highly competed UEFA Cup. A mention at the Sports Personality of the year awards?

My main disgruntlement lies in the lack of accomplishment and triumph elsewhere within our nation. The Men’s football team failed to even qualify within a pretty modest group for the European Championships, yet still find themselves delving into exorbitant pay packets and flash lifestyles. Two out of three of this years ‘heroes’ are found competing in a sport that has seen legends of its time wheelchair bound and lacking a sufficient number of brain cells.

See, if we put it into context; the Arsenal ladies team achieved something no other sports team in the WORLD achieved. They should have been celebrated throughout not only that evening, but in every other sports gathering we embrace. Next time there’s a women’s game on television, have a look. Make the judgement for yourself, not on Sky’s preference.