Football's impact on women's lives

 At first glance, it is difficult to see how football has developed into such a potent tool in terms of politics and commerce when viewed in its most basic form. The game is fundamentally the same whether it is played by Syrian refugees using breeze blocks as goalposts or in the gleaming multimillion-pound academies of the finest clubs in the world. Like rugby, cricket, and tennis, it is a sport that virtually anybody can learn. However, football stands out because it is perhaps more respected and powerful among common people worldwide than many governments.

Football has a long history of serving as a potent tool for resistance against tyranny due to its accessibility and international appeal. Examples include Didier Drogba and his Ivory Coast colleagues calling for an end to the civil conflict and Bundesliga teams uniting against anti-Semitism.

Football's accessibility and universal appeal have made it a powerful tool for fighting oppression throughout history, from Didier Drogba and his Ivory Coast teammates calling for an end to the civil war to Bundesliga clubs banding together against anti-Semitism.

Rhetoric on immigration, including players kneeling in protest of racism and Marcus Rashford taking on the UK government over child hunger.