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A women's soccer collection of the Grêmio Museum – Hermínio Bittencourt (Porto Alegre, RS): When musealization provides collaborative experiences
This research from Brazil examines the creation and development of the women's football collection at the Grêmio Museum – Hermínio Bittencourt in Porto Alegre. The article explores how the museum used a collaborative approach to bring visibility to the history of women's soccer within a club that traditionally focused on men's achievements. By working with female athletes, former players, fans, and researchers, the museum aimed to address the historical invisibility of women's participation in Brazilian soccer.
Women's soccer in Costa Rica: A sociological look at the working, salary, and socio-historical conditions of female soccer players in the Costa Rican first division from 2019 to 2023
For coaches and administrators in women's soccer, this research from Costa Rica provides important insights into the current state of the game for female players. The study looks at the working conditions, pay, and the social and historical context of women's professional soccer in the country between 2019 and 2023. Researchers wanted to understand if the lower pay and challenges faced by female players are linked to long-standing patriarchal attitudes and to explore the everyday realities for these athletes.
Visualizing the Rise of American Women's Soccer
This project, titled "Visualizing the Rise of American Women's Soccer," looks at the growth and increasing importance of women's soccer in the United States. The researcher used data visualizations, timelines, and different media to show important moments, players, and achievements in the sport's history.
Acute responses to a potentiation warm-up protocol on sprint and change of direction in female football players: a randomized controlled study
This article looked at whether a specific type of warm-up, called a potentiation warm-up, could help female soccer players sprint faster and change direction more quickly. Researchers compared this potentiation warm-up, which included jumps and sprints with changes of direction, to the players' usual warm-up routine.
Influence of Socioeconomic Factors on Wage Remuneration in Liberia Women Football
This article looks into the issue of lower pay for women soccer players compared to men, focusing on Liberia. While past research often pointed to general gender inequality, this study wanted to find out how other factors, specifically economic and social demographics, affect how much women soccer players in Liberia earn. The researchers used questionnaires with 550 female players to gather information about their families, how much media attention they receive, their years of playing, their level of play, their income, and their employment
Women’s football in mid-twentieth century Brazil and France: three team managers from prohibition to profit
This article looks at the history of women's soccer in Brazil and France during the mid-20th century. It highlights how women faced bans and restrictions in both countries, often linked to societal views about gender and women's roles.
Injury Prevention Strategies in Female Football Players: Addressing Sex-Specific Risks
This research paper looks at the increasing role of women in football globally, but also points out a significant problem: female players are experiencing more and more injuries. Even though football is well-studied, less than 25% of the research focuses specifically on women.
A new probabilistic framework with reliability aspects and statistical analysis of average goals per game in women’s football
This research paper looks at ways to better understand and predict things in sports, especially in women's soccer. The authors noticed that the usual statistical tools might not always be the best for analyzing sports data, like how many goals are scored in a game.
“Prime Time” for Progress: The NWSL Broadcast Deal & Redefining Women’s Soccer Coverage
This research paper looks at the new broadcasting deal for the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) in 2024 and how it affects how easy it is for people to watch women's soccer in the United States. The study looks at the partnerships the NWSL made with TV networks like CBS, ESPN, ION, and streaming services like Amazon Prime Video.
Battle of the Sexes Over Fans—Is Men’s Soccer a Substitute for Women’s Soccer?
This research looked into what affects how many fans attend women's professional soccer games in Germany. Since women's soccer teams often don't get a lot of money from TV deals, they rely heavily on ticket sales to be successful. The researchers wanted to know if having men's professional soccer games at the same time as women's games takes away potential fans. They studied ten seasons of games in Germany's top women's league to see if there's a connection between when the men's and women's leagues play and how many people come to the women's games.
Psychological determinants of performance in women's football: a systematic review on resilience, anxiety, motivation and cohesion
This research paper looks at the important mental aspects that affect how well young women play soccer. The study reviewed 11 research articles to understand how things like being mentally strong, managing anxiety, feeling motivated, and working well with teammates influence performance.
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.
Career patterns within men’s and women’s soccer talent systems: the typical pathway to the top is atypical
This study examines career pathways in women's soccer, challenging the traditional belief that early recruitment into professional academies guarantees future elite success. Researchers analyzed nearly 3,000 Dutch male and female youth players and found that only around 10% of those recruited into academies reached elite senior soccer.
Knee and ACL injury rates in NCAA soccer players: an epidemiological study of 10 consecutive seasons
This study examines knee and ACL injury rates in NCAA men’s and women’s soccer over 10 seasons (2009-2019). Using data from the NCAA Injury Surveillance Program, researchers found that knee injuries were more common in women’s soccer than in men’s, with an injury rate of 14.87 per 10,000 athlete exposures (AEs) compared to 10.81 in men’s soccer.
"Pass it to your girlfriend!": A collaborative autoethnography of a friendship through women's sports fandom
This study is a collaborative autoethnography that explores how women's sports fandom—particularly in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)—shapes personal relationships, identity, and community. The authors, both passionate fans, discuss their experiences of joy and frustration within women's sports spaces, particularly regarding issues of race, gender, and commercialization.
Equal Pass: Comparing Passing Networks of England’s Top Women’s and Men’s Football Leagues
This study compares passing networks in England’s top women’s and men’s football leagues using social network analysis. Researchers analyzed 328 FA Women’s Super League matches and 760 English Premier League matches, focusing on metrics such as passing density, team connectivity, and player influence.
An Inside Look at the French Football Federation’s Women’s Football Diplomacy with Iraq: Inspiring every girl in Iraq to play football
This study examines the French Football Federation’s (FFF) women’s football diplomacy initiative with Iraq, an effort to promote women’s football development as a form of international engagement. Launched in 2021, the program provided training for over 200 Iraqi players and coaches through a series of workshops in Iraq and France.
Understanding fan pressures and its impact on football club sustainability: insights from the Colombian context
This study examines how fan expectations and pressures impact the sustainability of Colombian football clubs, with a specific focus on economic, social, and environmental dimensions. Researchers surveyed fans from various Colombian clubs to analyze their influence on club management decisions.