The Forgotten XI

Petra Landers played in and won the unofficial Women's World Cup for Germany in 1981. She later helped set the World Record for highest altitude football match, and women's football in Africa is part of her new projects.

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And thanks to Bob Gerics for his song "Invention in Blue."

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In 2003, Germans were asked: 'Who is the most influential German of all time?' A huge number believed it was Sophie Scholl.

This is her story.

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Maybe you're wondering who your host is. Maybe you're wondering why this guy is so interested in Women's Football. Well, now you'll know.

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Pomies played first with Femina, then Dick Kerr's, but that was just the begining of her amazing story.

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Justice Ginsburg was a feminist icon who served on the Supreme Court for 27 years, but how she got there is just as important. Back to football next time, promise.

Before women played football in Scotland, one little girl was determined to play. Rose Reilly should be a house-hold name.

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We have the real story of what happened in 1881. The first women's international match was more than just a single match. Thanks to Stuart Gibbs for his history Lady Players: The Strange Birth of Women's Football.

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What would you do if you found out that your grand mother had been a famous footballer? Stephen Bolton discovered exactly that just a few years ago. Follow him @STEPHEN11981196 on twitter.

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Marta Vieira da Silva is perhaps the greatest female footballer ever. But she wasn't always that. Once, she was a shy young woman. This is her letter to her younger self.

Be safe, wash your hands.

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In 1949, a man founded a women’s football club to help his disabled daughter. That team would go on to conquer the world and attain international stardom.

Here’s a link to the 1957 match.

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