Women footballers-inequali ty and attitudes

Are you seriously excusing the behaviour of the Cameroon team, trisher?

I thought our girls were very restrained, especially the one who was spat on.

I agree with you merlot the behaviour of the Cameroon team was disgraceful and inexcusable. Deliberate Spitting right onto an English player, elbowing, stamping on ankles, foul language, arguing with the referee and then daring to claim racism . They should be banned .

I have seen the repeated clip of the Cameron player deliberately barging into the back of the referee, not sure that could be classed as "football etiquette"

Sorry trisher but I agree with the others. The Cameroon team were a disgrace

It was a World Cup football match. Presumably those in the Cameroon side were conversant with the rules of football. They acted disgracefully on occasion. Admittedly the referee could have calmed the situation by issuing yellow or red cards maybe. Trisher, you have just given a wonderful example of why I never feel the need to read the Guardian. Piffle.

I agree the Cameroon team were totally out of order. Phil Neville was correct in what he said, they shamed Women's football and set a dreadful example to all the young girls (and young boys) who love the game.

I didn't say the Cameroon team had behaved well. I did say that in behaving as they have and with the coach saying what he did the English team have done little to progress the cause of women's football in the world and in the country of Cameroon in particular. Perhaps those condemning them should take a look at what life in Cameroon is like the inequalities that still exist and the tremendous strides these young women have taken
this is the position on women's rights www.wikigender.org/wiki/africa-for-womens-rights-cameroon/
the privileged English women should consider this.

Well done, girls. Fantastic goal from Lucy Bronze.

Now the semis!

Yes, Englands Lioness wonders roar on.

Great stuff, in the semi finals and like so many, I can hardly believe it. We sat there shouting and screaming at the Tele, and they truly did us proud.

A great lift to the country amid all the gloom.

Great girls. They definitely show up our male team.

merlotgran Quote [ Well done, girls. Fantastic goal from Lucy Bronze.] End Quote.

Got to agree there merlotgran, the Lucy Bronze strike was one of the best taken goals seen in years I felt.

Terrific skill and football at its very best.

There is no excuse for spitting, barging, stamping on opponents and bad language - the Cameroons need to take enormous strides to improve their behaviour, trisher, otherwise they could be banned.
The English women have no need to be magnanimous in the face of all that.

Does this mean that the Lionesses will be the European side picked to play in the Olympics? Did I hear that?

I was disgusted at the behaviour of the Cameroon team and, sorry, but after reading trisher's post I still feel the same.

Great game last night - on wards and upwards for the Lionesses!!

Surely comparing the conditions in Cameroon and the rules of international football is impossible.

Good behavior costs absolutely nothing. Bad behaviour damages womens football and plays right into the hands of those who would demean it. "Mentally, physically, emotionally unfit!" You can hear them saying it!!

____not interested in football whatsoever and would never go the length of my nose to watch any match, least of all involving women players !!

So why did you take the trouble to post Ellan? Seems a strange thing to do if you are not in the least bit interested!

What's wrong with women playing football?

Nothing wrong with women playing football, but those women who have equality and freedoms in their home countries should be aware that some women still dont have basic rights and should recognise this when they come up against such teams. Even if it only takes the small action of not commenting or criticising. For those who wouldn't read it Women's football in Cameroon - The domestic league has been stopped on several occasions because of a lack of finances and the players barely have any medical insurance to cover injuries. There is also still a stigma attached to the sport in that it is supposedly – on the women’s side – being played by school dropouts and delinquents
Our women should realise this and acknowledge the difficulties the Cameroon team has encountered. If women play football they don't have to take on men's attitudes.

Plenty sportspeople have huge hurdles to get over in order to reach their goals (sports puns aplenty). But that in itself does not excuse the awful behaviour of the Cameroon team. Spitting, stamping, elbowing, arguing etc. Our women footballers have behaved very well indeed and I am happy that they will be roll models for young girls like my granddaughters who are sports mad.

It's football, not politics.

I HAVEN'T excused any behaviour. I HAVE asked that English women football players behave as women first and footballers second and understand where their sister players are coming from.

Our women should realise this and acknowledge the difficulties the Cameroon team has encountered. If women play football they don't have to take on men's attitudes.

I really don't get your point, trisher. The England team were restrained despite constant provocation. What else could they have done, let them win?

The Cameroon team should have accepted the referee's decisions especially as they were backed up by VAR. Their behaviour was unacceptable. How do you know the English women football players didn't understand where their sister players were coming from. This was a football match not a political platform.