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England apology for tweet saying WWC players ‘go back to being mothers, partners, daughters’
LONDON – The English Football Association apologized for a tweet it subsequently deleted about its Women’s World Cup team which prompted criticism across social media on Monday.
After England returned from its third-place finish in Canada, the FA wrote on Twitter on Monday: “Our Lionesses go back to being mothers, partners and daughters today, but they have taken on another title — heroes.”
It linked to a story which was later amended to only say that England “returned home as heroes.” The FA said the story was attempting to reflect the personal stories of players.
“Sorry if I caused offence,” FA content editor James Callow tweeted. “The piece is intended to sum up a nice moment when players are reunited with their families.
“I reject any accusation of sexism and human interest is a big part of any sport reporting. I’d have done the same for England men, absolutely.”
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