The first woman to ever coach a top or second division men’s soccer team…
Helena Costa originally from Portugal is the first woman to ever coach a top or second division men’s team in any of Europe’s major soccer leagues.
A few quotes from the article (link below):
“I was talking with my physiotherapist about the time when the first woman entered the army – a very macho environment. At first, there was a lot of shock. But now, women in the army is has become normal. This may be the same in football,” Lippini told L’Equipe.
Article in the Guardian, click here.
This is reason #105 to declare a year of women in sport.
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