Are female footballers' performances being accurately measured?
The day before, in Geneva, more than 26,000 fans attended the match between Italy and Norway, once again setting a new benchmark for a quarterfinal not hosted by the home nation. However, as UEFA pointed out, "the record may not last long," with France set to face Germany in Basel on July 19 for a spot in the semifinals.
While the tournament's success appears evident, are fans truly recognizing the performances of the women's teams? That was the question raised on June 26 by Einstein, a popular science show on the German-speaking Swiss public channel, which had grown tired of the often condescending judgments about female players – who are supposedly slower, less technical and more error-prone, especially in goalkeeping − than their male counterparts.
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