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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Suzanne Wrack

Fifa may talk tough but it has paved the way by undervaluing women’s football

Prepare the spandex: women’s football superman Gianni “I have four daughters” Infantino is here to save the day.

The president of Fifa has threatened a broadcasting blackout of the Women’s World Cup in the “big five” European countries of England, Spain, Italy, Germany and France, blaming bids for the broadcast rights for the tournament that he said were a “slap in the face” to the players and “all women worldwide”.

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