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Analysis of attacking styles and goal-scoring in the 2021/22 Women’s Super League
This research looked at how different ways of attacking led to shots on goal in the 2021/22 Women's Super League (WSL). The study analyzed 1179 attacking sequences from all 12 teams, categorizing each attack into styles like combinative organized attacks, fast organized attacks, direct organized attacks, counterattacks, and set plays.
The opportunities and challenges facing participation indifferent types of women’s football in England
The article explores the opportunities and challenges surrounding women's football participation in England. It highlights how UK sports policy recognizes the importance of increasing female participation in football to address gender inequality in sports. Despite positive efforts by football authorities, there has been little formal statistical analysis of the factors influencing participation. Using a socio-ecological framework and economic theory, the study analyzes data from over 88,000 women and 68,000 men across 309 local authorities.
A New Age for Media Coverage of Women’s Sport?An Analysis of English Media Coverage of the 2015 FIFAWomen’s World Cup
The article "A New Age for Media Coverage of Women’s Sport? An Analysis of English Media Coverage of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup" by Kate Petty and Stacey Pope investigates the evolving portrayal of women’s football in the English press.