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TreeRol t1_jdoem00 wrote

Reply to comment by loudtoys in "Women's football is reaching newer heights and the Barcelona effect" - Twitter erupts as The Roma vs. Barcelona match in the UEFA Women's Champions League at the Stadio Olimpico is the highest attended match in the history of Italian women's football by Ragnarok_619

I'm not seeing that at all. I'm seeing someone mention a disadvantage, followed by an advantage.

What gives you the impression that it's not a genuine statement?

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loudtoys t1_jdogac9 wrote

> the women don’t dive , fake injury or make as many stupid fouls as the men

This makes me think its not genuine.

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TreeRol t1_jdohuzb wrote

That sentiment has been expressed multiple times in this very comment section. I think it's a common perception of women's football. I doubt everyone is expressing it sarcastically.

Regardless, that doesn't even address the same thing my comment addressed. If someone truly believes women aren't as skilled, they should rethink that.

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snoodletuber t1_jdoww41 wrote

The us women’s national team has been beaten by a team of 15 year old boys

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TreeRol t1_jdpxhca wrote

That is due to athleticism, not skill.

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mooninuranus t1_jdr2nlz wrote

The two are inexorably linked.

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TreeRol t1_jdr51xv wrote

You think being a good athlete automatically means you can find a striker's head with a cross? Man, you should tell the Olympic decathletes that, because they're leaving hundreds of millions of dollars on the table!

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mooninuranus t1_jdrnvlr wrote

Way to miss the point.

But if you don’t understand that skills differ between sports and that athleticism enhances them then there’s not much I can do to help.

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