Feb. 7, 2020

The Rebellion, Part 1

The Rebellion, Part 1

By 1970, women are playing football all over the world, but FIFA is not sanctioning matches. FIFA doesn’t seem to care. Someone else is paying attention though, and they set out to make history.

The 1970 Women’s World Cup Final

The 1971 WWC Final with more than 110,000 fans

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