Today, we review another new book: Futbolera—A History of Women & Sports in Latin America by Brenda Elsey and Joshua Nadel, published by University of Texas Press (2019). This book is a pure delight to read and provides tremendous new information on the struggles that the women’s game has faced over the years throughout Central and South America. I thought one passage was particularly salient just after the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France as the U.S. team members were talking about pay equity with the men’
Futbolera is on my to-read pile.