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A Lot of Men Have Definitely Gotten Over the Whole ‘No One Wants to Watch Women’s Sports’ Thing”: Fan Perceptions of the Masculinization of Women’s Soccer Fandom
The article "A Lot of Men Have Definitely Gotten Over the Whole ‘No One Wants to Watch Women’s Sports’ Thing” by Rachel Allison and Radosław Kossakowski examines the growing presence of male fans in women’s professional soccer. Through interviews with 35 U.S. women’s soccer fans in 2019 and 2023, the study explores shifting perceptions of men’s engagement with the sport.
International Competitions, Star Players, and NWSL Attendance
The article "International Competitions, Star Players, and NWSL Attendance" by E. Frank Stephenson investigates factors influencing match attendance in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) from 2013 to 2019.
We Did It: A Content Analysis of Australian and New Zealand Online News Media Coverage of the Bid Process for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
The article "We Did It: A Content Analysis of Australian and New Zealand Online News Media Coverage of the Bid Process for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup" critically examines how media in these countries framed their successful bid to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
‘Genuinely in love with the game’ football fan experiences and perceptions of women’s football in England
Women’s sport, and perhaps especially women’s football, in England has enjoyed much greater media visibility and support over the past decade. But we still know relatively little about the response of fans of men’s football to the rise of the women’s game and their views on attending it.