the But Kickers

European women's football focused, South Australian based. We blog everything #PrimeraIberdrola, #FAWSL, #DieLiga, and beyond. A veces también en español. ⚽

[the But Kickers @ButKickers]

SA Power Networks por el mundo 😍🫶

[Club Tigres English @ClubTigresEN]

From South Australia to the North of Mexico, the cool Chids' in town.

Welcome, @alexchidiac10!

[SHE scores bangers @SHEscoresbanger]

HEY COLOMBIAN FEDERATION, NEGOTIATE WITH YOUR PLAYERS AND GIVE THEM WHAT THEY ASK FOR!!!!!
#col

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@lawson_sv Please tell us you got a selfie at the Malls Balls in your dad cap? 😅

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Also a break from regular rhetoric to point out that surgery is not the only option/recovery strategy

[micki @micksawfc]

the ACL injury epidemic in women’s football: an educational graphic.

in the background of this graphic, names of the 119 (!!!) known cases of ACL tears in professional women’s football players over the past 16 months. female athletes deserve better. ↓

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Pero Mapi POR FAVOR

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Aitanisme 🪄✨

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Meanwhile, in England… 🤯

[Lionesses @Lionesses]

Just @JillScottJS8 bringing out the #WEURO2022 trophy at @wembleystadium... 😍

What a moment!

[the But Kickers @ButKickers]

FYI for the English speaking followers - the 15 Spanish players have not “resigned” from the national team, they have cited mental and physical health concerns due to the load and strain of the RFEF regime and have made a stand to put their health first

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@lawson_sv Will welcome Balearic, Aragonese and/or Basque players… 😅🫢

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It’s intriguing that the RFEF are the ones to point out the success of the u17, u19 & u20 teams (which has been sustained over years), and yet don’t question why this funnel of success seems to all come to a grinding halt in the Selección Absoluta?? 🧐

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Another day following women’s football.

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The emotion of being 32 years old and watching a Port women’s team win their first game on Alberton Oval 😭🥺🍐⚡️
#alfw #aflwPowerSwans

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@lawson_sv It’s catastrophic, but sadly it seems systemic and likely the next appointment will continue the trend. We don’t want the women’s selección to actually outshine the men’s, in spite of the inequity in funding, do we?

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@lawson_sv One look at the serious knee injury list backs up your feelings 👀
Something has to give under the pressure to perform ad infinitum

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And yet none were worthy of being awarded Save of the Match?

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(It went to Polkinghorne btw)

[CommBank Matildas @TheMatildas]

Centurion 👑

🎥 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴: @lydsaussie's 100th cap save compilation!

@10FootballAU #PORvAUS #WeAreMatildas

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Hola Marioners desde Australia 👋 🐨 @LaluRAlbarran

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At club and national level, teams insist on giving Aitana time and space - almost always a fatal error 🪄✨

[Michele Giannone @MicheleG3]

POWERFUL! The statement at the end translates to: “Women’s soccer is beautiful, to see it you have to take the blinders off”. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[Clare Shine @ClareShine01]

‘Maybe, just maybe my story can help in some small way’

#ScoringGoalsInTheDark