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The Victorian pioneers of women's football

The game attracted huge hostility from some quarters

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Jul 29, 2022
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Every Saturday morning I used to take my son to play football in a school near us in north London. I loved football as a boy, despite being incredibly talentless at the sport, and would obsessively watch it, although in my mid-20s I rather lost interest. I still enjoy watching it, but I just can’t really find myself caring that much. It doesn’t even bot…

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