The uproar over Luis Rubiales’s behaviour laid bare the female players’ longstanding fight for equality; a battle that took a fresh twist this week after 15 players from the World Cup-winning squad were called-up despite their decision to boycott the national team until changes are made to the federation leadership.
It wouldn’t surprise me if we see the numbers increase to standards never seen before with a median attendance in the 5-digits given the women’s football popularity and growing media attraction in recent years.
Let’s see what happens.