I think over the years as the women's game has grown, it's opened up more of a platform for people to have their opinion and share their voices. I think unfortunately social media has become a place where people can say whatever they want whether it's good, bad, ugly and sometimes the ugly is really ugly.
Ratcliffe's language certainly doesn't help, and players have been calling this out for a long time. One thing is clear: they've been showing the type of leadership that those who have more power in the game and society should follow. Calling out discrimination is a courageous move, and should never be taken for granted.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino FIFA, the governing body of world football, has issued a report revealing the vast number of social media abuse it has directly reported to the various platforms since the beginning of 2025. More than 300,000 abusive posts have reported by FIFA, with 11 alleged offenders turned in to local law enforcement in seven countries and one person reported to Interpol.
