Media and women’s football: The quantity of coverage caught up – the quality of reporting hasn’t
In 1951, a German newspaper reviewed a women’s football match and concluded that the most important thing about it was that the players had prepared “both on the field and in front of the mirror.” Another publication called it a “sellout of sweet femininity.” A French broadcaster, wrapping up coverage of a 1955 match, signed off with: “Now that the game is over, why not go back home and clean up?”