Amateur women’s game takes baby steps in China during World Cup
The HinduAs China geared up for its opening Women’s World Cup fixture in Australia on Saturday, there was cause for optimism for the future back home as more and more young women take up the sport for fun. “Additionally, with the development of social media, more people’s stories can be heard, and individuals like ‘Old Xu’ are willing to step up and provide opportunities for girls.” WIDEN BASE Kidd Xu got into women’s football in 2021 when he found himself with extra free time because he could no longer travel for his day job, teaching Western-style holistic education methods to Chinese football coaches. In addition to Netpals, he has set up two other women’s teams, helped establish the league and organised several amateur women’s football tournaments. “In the past when people saw girls playing football, they thought it was a rare species,” said the freelance administrator, who joined Netpals last year soon after the birth of her first child. “But now more and more people, after they see this, they think that girls playing football is also a part of football, and so this can change slightly people’s views on women.
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