Speaker 1: Lisa, want to kick the soccer ball together? No, thanks,
Speaker 1: I don't feel like kicking the ball.
Speaker 2: I'm trying to get unconfused. What are you confused about, Lisa?
Speaker 1: It's something someone said. I don't get it.
Speaker 2: Well, what do they say?
Speaker 1: They said nobody cares about women's soccer?
Speaker 2: What Welcome to Stories for Kids BI Lingo Kids, where
Speaker 2: we discover fascinating facts about the world around us and
Speaker 2: the fun of play learning. Did you know there are
Speaker 2: more people than ever enjoying women's soccer these days? All
Speaker 2: over the world. People are watching the Women's World Cup,
Speaker 2: which is going on right now. But Lisa is wondering
Speaker 2: how come everyone doesn't love women's soccer? And is that okay?
Speaker 2: Is it not okay? Why does it feel not quite right?
Speaker 2: Let's explore hum, Lisa, I can understand why you're so upset.
Speaker 1: Thanks, women's soccer is the coolest. Women's soccer's magic.
Speaker 2: I think so too.
Speaker 1: Women and girls are some of the best soccer players
Speaker 1: I know, Lisa. Given't you score two goals in your
Speaker 1: game yesterday?
Speaker 2: Yep?
Speaker 1: And I'm a girl, I'm great and scoring goals.
Speaker 2: It seems like we all agree that women and girls
Speaker 2: are great at soccer.
Speaker 1: Yeah, but I don't get it. Why would somebody say
Speaker 1: that nobody cares about women's soccer.
Speaker 2: Well, one thing is not everyone likes the same sports.
Speaker 2: I knew that, and that's because people have different interests.
Speaker 1: Yeah, but it feels icky and sad and like not fair.
Speaker 2: Why does it feel that way? Well, I think it's
Speaker 2: hurtful when someone doesn't like the sport just because of
Speaker 2: who is playing it.
Speaker 1: Ooh, yes, that's the reason.
Speaker 2: If you like watching soccer games, you should enjoy seeing
Speaker 2: boys or girls play or both. Great point, Billy. Anyone
Speaker 2: can be a soccer champ because soccer is about kicking
Speaker 2: the ball, not about which kind of person is kicking
Speaker 2: the ball.
Speaker 1: Yeah.
Speaker 2: Whoever said that nobody cares about women's soccer might have
Speaker 2: some old fashioned ideas.
Speaker 1: What's an old fashioned idea?
Speaker 2: Old fashioned it means ideas from a long time ago
Speaker 2: that don't necessarily fit in today's world. Oh you know,
Speaker 2: there didn't used to be women's soccer teams at all.
Speaker 1: Oh that's terrible.
Speaker 2: There were even some countries where women weren't allowed to
Speaker 2: play soccer. I don't like that. Yeah, in old times,
Speaker 2: lots of sports for mostly for men, to enjoy all.
Speaker 2: But times have changed a lot. Now Lisa can play
Speaker 2: soccer or participat in competitions, and women's soccer champs are
Speaker 2: helping this change happen faster and faster. Billy says, women's
Speaker 2: soccer is now popular all over the world. You're definitely
Speaker 2: not alone if you love women's soccer, he says. The
Speaker 2: Women's World Cup this year has thirty two teams competing,
Speaker 2: which is more teams than ever, and more people than
Speaker 2: ever will be viewing it too.
Speaker 1: I can't wait to watch because I want to be
Speaker 1: just like my hero Samuker, who's that She is a
Speaker 1: stureiker that's a soccer position that shoots a lot of goals,
Speaker 1: and she will be playing in the Women's World Cup
Speaker 1: this year. She is the captain of Australia's national team,
Speaker 1: the Matildas. The Matildas yep, Sam curR scores tons of
Speaker 1: goals for the Madildas. She has already been in the
Speaker 1: Women's World Cup and the Olympics lots of times. Wow,
Speaker 1: and she likes to do backflips. Sam curR sounds cool. Karen,
Speaker 1: watch Sam Kurt and the Women's World Cup this year.
Speaker 2: Yep, why the watch together. I would love to watch
Speaker 2: me too.
Speaker 1: Okay, but first everyone stayed right here.
Speaker 2: I'm grabbing my soccer ball. Who's open, Hey, I'm open? Yes,
Speaker 2: got it? Kelly, come in your way?
Speaker 1: Got it now?
Speaker 2: Do you?
Speaker 1: Billy?
Speaker 2: Oops?
Speaker 1: Sorry, Billy Billy, You're not quite Sam Kerr. But I
Speaker 1: still like playing with you.
Speaker 2: Lingo Kids listeners. Thanks for celebrating women's soccer with us.
Speaker 2: We learned some history and got to see how far
Speaker 2: we have come. We love soccer and all the people
Speaker 2: who enjoy playing it. See you at the Women's World Cup.
Speaker 2: The Lingo Kids team is going to take a break,
Speaker 2: but we promise it won't be long. You won't even
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