#2 - Futboleras (Natalie Gedra, Brenda Elsey, Melissa Ortiz) by Miradas published on 2019-07-10T07:58:02Z WOMEN’S WORLD CUP – HISTORY OF WOMEN’S SPORT IN LATIN AMERICA – PLAYING FOR COLOMBIA In this week’s special Women’s World Cup episode: Newsflash (01:50): John speaks to Natalie Gedra (Twitter: @ngedra), a Brazilian sports journalist, about covering the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the excitement on and off the pitch, and why the clamour for equal pay is growing. Deep Dive (18:25): Laurence interviews Dr Brenda Elsey (Twitter: @Politicultura), a historian at Hofstra University, about her new co-authored book “Futbolera: A History of Women and Sports in Latin America,” racism and sexism in the women’s game, the little-known story of Costa Rica’s Deportivo Feminino, and why we should listen to Thaisa as well as Marta. https://utpress.utexas.edu/books/elsey-nadel-futbolera https://equalizersoccer.com/2019/06/25/marta-speech-womens-world-cup-elimination-brazil-federation-issues/ Culture (43:50): John catches up with Melissa Ortiz, an Olympian and forward for the Colombian Women’s national team (Twitter: @MelissaMOrtiz), to talk about the joys and challenges of the women’s game, recent improvements to the management of Colombian football, and recycling second-hand socks from youth teams. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram @MiradasPod, or check out our website and join our mailing list at www.miradaspodcast.com. You can also email us on info@miradaspodcast.com. Genre News & Politics