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The road to excellence in women’s football: a retrospective cohort study over the last 30 years with Swiss national players
This study examines the training (age at club entry, hours in club practice, free play, other sports) and environmental characteristics (popularity, media coverage, school and parental support) influencing the development of female Swiss national team players in elite football over a three-decade period
Bolivian women as professional footballers:the voice and the feminism of the karimachus
In this article they interview Bolivian women’s footballers and explore their experiences. Despite a league being formed in 1993, but the formal acknowledgement of Bolivian women’s football was much latter.
The Antinational Game? An Exploration of Women’s Soccer in Latin America
A book chapter exploring the development of women’s football in Latin America generally.
Women's transnational migration through football: Possibilities, responsibilities, and respectability in Ghana
An article examining the experiences of Ghanian women’s footballers and migration to play football in Europe.
Programme-level determinants of women's international football performance
This article examines factors influencing national team success for women’s football. This includes various governance, development, and investment issues to consider.
The History of Women’s Football
Learn more about the history of women’s football in this book.