FA deletes tweet about England Women going back to being “mothers, partners”

The victory was sweeter for one player in particular, Laura Bassett, who’s unfortunate last minute own-goal saw England lose the semi-final to Japan.

The line about “mothers, partners and daughters” originally appeared in that story as well, but was later edited out.

On his personal Twitter account he said: “Sorry I I caused offence”.

It was meant as a compliment, no doubt, but came out all wrong.

. I love it and can’t wait to play again at the weekend.

But this time, they might have outdone themselves.

The Debrief: Because we all know that top performing female athletes are no more than their relationships to men and children, right?

Family, friends and supporters were on hand to welcome Mark Sampson’s team back to home soil after an overnight flight. “I think it’s important that we get out there and really try and continue the momentum we’ve build up in those WSL games”. If we did go and have a little break people might forget.

England’s women footballers have returned to the United Kingdom after achieving the best-placed finish by a national team at a World Cup since the men’s side won on home soil in 1966.

This is a screengrab of a now-deleted tweet.

The FA quietly and sheepishly deleted the tweet, as if that would quell the profound irritation of their twitter detractors.

Team member Jill Scott echoed those sentiments, knowing that the Americans and Germans start from a far healthier position in the women’s game: “Hopefully we can keep going now and get the crowds out“.

Another user then added: “Do male players return to be fathers and husbands?”