Another clash for the conquest of the people was successfully concluded equal rights for women. Finally the last bastion of male chauvinism, which for years has lurked in competitive competitions, has been assaulted, forcing the athletes of most sports to awards, compensation and minor services compared to those of men.

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The Serie A and B championship calendars have come out, a new football season is about to begin in the wake of the recent World Championships in France.
Our national team has made a GREAT figure, entering the first OTTO formations in the world by right, overcoming every optimistic initial forecast.
Many football fans, who did not know these blue girls, told me and wrote that they were not only amused, but also enthusiastic following the games and they supported us "as if the men's national team had been on the field".

Read more: The calendars of A and B ... will there be more visibility?

For the first time in the history of professional men's soccer, a woman will direct the final between Liverpool and Chelsea in Istanbul and will be assisted by Manuela Nicolosi and Michelle O'Neal.
UEFA opens new horizons by designing Stéphanie Frappart to arbitrate the August 14 UEFA Super Cup meeting. It will be the first time that a woman will direct a UEFA men's final, a race that opens the curtain on the new season by opposing the winners of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League at Istanbul's Beşiktaş Park.

Read more: UEFA's historic breakthrough: Stéphanie Frappart will lead Liverpool and Chelsea

In the IO DONNA magazine of Corriere della Sera this week there is an interesting article by the Director Danda Santini on a meeting held in Spoleto as part of the review DIALOGHI, conceived by journalist and writer Paola Severini Melograni. The main theme was: "Meetings and reflections on women and their role" There was talk of women and sports with two special guests: SARA GAMA, captain of the National team and Juventus, and Evelina CHRISTILLIN, the first woman elected to the FIFA council.

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A nice step towards gender equality. However, this does not mean that players and players will earn the same amount.
The agreement signed by Edwin van der Sar, general manager of Ajax, and by Ko Andriessen, director of the ProProf union, provides for identical conditions on the minimum wage, holidays, health insurance and salary maintenance in the event of serious injuries involving a long stop period.
Professionalism is far away even in the Netherlands, but at least some progress is made. We will see how the Italian professional clubs respond to Dutch total football ...

Walter Pettinati

Rating: 5 / 5

Hera Hora Srl (50%), together with the tandem Mirri (10%) - Di Piazza (40%), are the new owners of the male Palermo who have entered into an important agreement with Ludos of President Valenti, a synergy for development of women's football on the island. It is a bombshell news for the islanders of President Valenti who, for years, have participated in important championships by force alone, not least the C series, which ended with an excellent third place, thanks to the guidance of trainer Antonella Licciardi. Four teams will be formed, from the first team to the rookies.

The Sicula Leonzio and the ASD Catania Calcio Femminile communicate that, in implementation of the FIGC legislation, a sports partnership agreement was signed by the president Giuseppe Leonardi and the president Armando Schilirò, aimed at the birth of Sicula Leonzio Women, which provides for participation in the Regional Serie C and Under 15 championships and Under 12 regional women's football, in addition to basic activity work aimed at all girls from 5 to 12 years. An agreement aimed at developing and spreading the women's football movement, which also includes support and a total presence on the part of the Sicula Leonzio.

Read more: Sicula Leonzio Women is born