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Can we truly call football England´s ´national´ game?
How have we arrived at this point of such clear inequality between men´s and women´s football?

Between 1921 and 1972, women were banned from playing in football League grounds in the UK. Yet in 1998 FIFA declared that ´the future is feminine´ and that football was the fastest growing sport for women globally.

The result of several years of original research, the book traces the continuities in women´s participation since the beginnings of the game, and highlights the significant moments that have influenced current practice. The text provides:

*insight into the communities and individual experiences of players, fans, investors, administrators and coaches
*examination of the attitudes and role of national and international associations
*analysis of the development of the professional game
*comparisons with women´s football in mainland Europe, the USA and Africa.

A Game for Rough Girls is the first text to properly theorize the development of the game. Examining recreational and elite levels, the author provides a thorough critique, placing women´s experience in the context of broader cultural and sports studies debates on social change, gender, power and global economics.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Ladies Football or Women´s Soccer? Part One: A History of Women´s Soccer in Britain Part Two: The Rise of a Global Game 1. Women´s Soccer in the US 2. Women´s Soccer in Europe 3. Women´s Soccer in Africa 4. FIFA and the Olympic Movement Part Three: A Professional Era 5. Professional Women Players 6. Coaching Women 7. Coaching Women 8. Women´s Soccer and the Media Conclusion: The Future is Feminine?