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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Tara Cobham

Lionesses captain Leah Williamson warns fight for gender equality in football at ‘dangerous point’

Leah Williamson has warned that the fight for gender equality in football is at a “dangerous point” where actions aren’t matching words, as she issued the rallying cry: “We cannot go backwards.”

Speaking to The Independent for International Women’s Day, the Lionesses captain also opened up about the discrimination she and her team continue to face as women, and especially as female footballers.

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