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Is women's football under threat from COVID-19?

All professional and grassroots football matches across the country have been suspended due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The top two tiers of women's football, including the Women's Super League, will finish their seasons. But is there a danger that men's clubs struggling from the loss of income could cut their women's teams loose? And how are the players coping with the lockdown? Jenni Murray speaks to Kerys Harrop, captain of Birmingham City Ladies and Jen O'Neill, editor of the magazine shekicks.net.

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Woman's HourWomen's Football, Covid-19 - Impact on Children, The Lives of Houses, Loneliness and Isolation

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