Showing posts with label women's football. Show all posts
Showing posts with label women's football. Show all posts

18 Jul 2023

Wilde About the Beautiful Game

Sporting outfitters of intellectaul distinction
 
 
Apparently, the FIFA Women's World Cup begins this week and we're all supposed to get excited by the opportunity to experience a tournament Beyond Greatness - whatever that means ...

Unfortunately, I don't share this excitement. 
 
In fact, when watching women running about kicking a football, all I can think of is an oft-quoted remark made by Oscar Wilde: that whilst it's all very well for rough girls, it's entirely unsuitable for delicate boys.