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First off, football is the ultimate cardio exercise. It requires you to be constantly on the move, whether it’s running after opponents or Hail Mary passes. It’s even more difficult because you’re constantly having to run hard and then stop after every play and then repeat the cycle again and againâwhich is a whole other degree of difficulty.
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As mentioned football is intense when it comes to cardio, but it’s not the kind of sport where you can just run at whichever speed your heart desires. In this sport, only the quickest survive, meaning you have to be sprinting as fast as you can at all times, making the intensity of football unlike anything else.
Strength
Finally, what really separates football from all other sports is the strength it requires from you. While you’re constantly sprinting and stopping and sprinting again, you’re also tackling massive opponents, getting tackled, getting pushed, and bumped every second of the game. The physical intensity is unrivaled, making football arguably the hardest workout you can do in the world of sports.
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The 23-year-old player scored the only goal of the match, with a fantastic strike which smashed past the English goalkeeper. Known for her speed and agility, when she’s not representing the national team, Carmona plays for the world-famous Real Madrid. She has now cemented her reputation as one of the world’s greatest players.
Aitana BonmatĂ
An incredibly fast player, and one who is often instrumental in setting up goals (as well as scoring plenty of her own), BonmatĂ showed off her technical skills as she got the ball past England players time and time again. For her consistency, skill, and spirit, she was awarded player of the tournament.
Mariona Caldentey
Although Caldentey was substituted off in the final minutes of the game, she played ferociously and came very close to making the score two-nil for Spain. Fast, creative, and good at seeing gaps on the field, she deserved the praise she received after the match.
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]]>As the national teams gear up to face each other, each of them seeking world cup glory, it is worth taking a look at some of the reasons behind the increasing interest in the female game.
Passion
Sam Kerr plays as a striker for Chelsea women’s football team. It is reported that she is the best-paid female footballer in the UK, taking home ÂŁ417,000 each year. Kevin De Bruyne, playing for Manchester City, takes home ÂŁ425,000 per week! Increasingly, fans are becoming disillusioned with the momentous transactions taking place in the men’s game and are seeking a sport that feels a little more grounded in reality. Women’s football, which has all the skill, speed, and strength of the men’s game, just with less capital behind it, is providing this for many.
Personality
The women’s game is producing some big stars, who are known for their skills on the pitch but also for their charisma and strength off it. Megan Rapinoe helped her team win the FIFA World Cup in 2015 and 2019 and is widely regarded as a footballing legend. Off the pitch, she has been vocal about LGBTQ+ rights and campaigns vigorously for a number of organizations and charities. In the UK, Leah Williamson captained the squad that won the Euro 2022 women’s final. She is a huge advocate for getting more girls and women playing sports. Her honesty about her struggles with endometriosis has raised awareness of the condition and she is calling for more support for women with the condition.
Freedom
Although some may discount football as just a sport, it can have ramifications far beyond the stadium. In August 2021, the Afghan women’s football team fled for their lives as the Taliban retook their country. The women’s football symbolized a freedom that is no longer possible in Afghanistan. Despite the fact that they are not permitted to play as a team at the FIFA World Cup, the women are continuing to play football and holding onto hope that one day they can return to their home country and play competitively again.
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Perhaps one of the biggest things that separates football from most other sports is the physical toll it takes on your body. It’s not just about the cardioâit’s about the fact that you need to prepare yourself for tackling other people to the ground, and getting tackled as well.
Sprinting and Stopping
Most other sports, such as soccer, basketball, and hockey, require constant motion. You may think that means it’s harder than football, but this isn’t necessarily true. Due to the way football games are played, based around periodical “downs”, it requires a lot of intense sprinting (and the aforementioned tackling), and then frequent stopping. It requires a specific kind of mental focus to be able to sprint again after stopping to catch your breathâbecause it can give your body a false sense of rest.
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