There are many ways in which the Matildas‘ incredible World Cup run has caused a ripple effect — and it’s not only had an impact on girls, but boys.
The Matildas drove a staggering shift in media coverage in their World Cup campaign, dominating headlines, TV bulletins and radio shows.
The presenter of Wide World of Sports’ NRLW Weekly, Marlee Silva, has underscored what Sam Kerr and her teammates have done for the perspectives of boys.
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“I keep thinking about what it means for the next generation of girls, regardless of whether they want to be soccer players or if they’d rather be a Jillaroo or if they’d rather be someone who’s like us behind a mic when they talk about sport,” Silva said.
“The impact and the ripple effect of these positive stories and this true equaliser of it’s not women’s sport, it’s sport in…