Action Replay: Women’s Football Team Earn Roar of Approval

“I had to play for the love of the game instead of money, and it gives you a different outlook – it makes you really enjoy what you’re doing. I’m grateful for that.” – Chelsea and England forward Eniola Aluko.Getting paid for playing football was not a priority for Williams. “I was never motivated by money,” she says. “I wanted to be an FA Cup finalist, I wanted to walk up the steps at Wembley. I wanted to win the league. I still only ever want to win trophies. No matter what happens to our game, money won’t be a motivation for me.” Fara Williams, 146 caps for England.http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/aug/01/game-changers-england-women-football-team

Women's football is a joy to watch. Very skilful, and no cheating, diving or play-acting like in the men's game (well, very little anyway). And usually more goals.But it could be argued that the strong desire to win trophies that competitive sportspeople have, regardless of the money involved, i.e. the very thing that makes some sports so exciting to watch, is itself instilled by the competitive nature of capitalist society.My main fear for women's football is that the more popular it gets and the more the money men get their hands on it, the more it will become like the men's game.

Meanwhile, Liverpool's new manager Jurgen Klopp says he will not tolerate individuals veering away from his methods and demands total obedience. Players must feel they are ready to die in the game.Would athletes in a socialist society tolerate talk like that? Would they need a manager at all?

You don't happen to be a Mackem? Sounds like a Mackem dig, lol