There’s nothing controversial about this. I’m a black Brit who grew up in the 90s. So many people like me started supporting Arsenal because they had elite players who looked like us. I didn’t see myself when I watched United. Representation does matter
43% of premier League players are black according to a statista article on the topic. I wouldn’t be surprised to see similar numbers in the women’s game in 20 years time. The club should be doing everything they can to harness that potential, just like they do for the men’s game.
For me it’s not even a black / white thing. It’s a class divide. Women’s football has additional barriers (financial, geographical) to entry that the men’s game sorted out decades ago. The talent is and always has been in working class communities and I hope Arsenal tap into that sooner rather than later.
There’s nothing controversial about this. I’m a black Brit who grew up in the 90s. So many people like me started supporting Arsenal because they had elite players who looked like us. I didn’t see myself when I watched United. Representation does matter
43% of premier League players are black according to a statista article on the topic. I wouldn’t be surprised to see similar numbers in the women’s game in 20 years time. The club should be doing everything they can to harness that potential, just like they do for the men’s game.
For me it’s not even a black / white thing. It’s a class divide. Women’s football has additional barriers (financial, geographical) to entry that the men’s game sorted out decades ago. The talent is and always has been in working class communities and I hope Arsenal tap into that sooner rather than later.