Barney Ronay’s article, inspired by the radio rant by “Dave from Egham” about being unable to stand women’s voices talking about football and having women’s football “thrown down our throats” during Euro 2025, was refreshing and entertaining (The soundtrack of the women’s Euros was happiness … and some men can’t cope, 2 August).
At a recent family gathering, some of the men started talking about the same thing – how there were so many women presenters and commentators talking about football and not just women’s football, no, but, God forbid, men’s football, and actually sport in general! What is the world coming to? How dare these women speak knowledgably in articulate sentences and joyful tones? And like “Mrs Dave”, my sister joined in and supported the patriarchal point!
