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The rise of women's American football
What鈥檚 behind the increasing appeal of women's American football in the UK?
American football is gaining quite a following in the UK and the women's game is enjoying extraordinary growth. Last year there were 14 teams. As the league gets underway today, that number has jumped to 20 and Great Britain's women's team has qualified for the world championship.
Jim Messenger, head of women's development for the British American Football Association and Jo Kilby, quarterback for the Birmingham Lions and Great Britain, discuss the game and the reason for its growth in the UK.
(Image: Women's american football. Credit: 91热爆)
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