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Women’s sports pioneer Gien van Maanen has passed away: ‘Proponent of Dutch women’s football’
The Dutch football players played a 2-1 international match against Germany in September 1956. That match, in which Van Maanen defended the goal, is still seen as the first Dutch…
Women’s sports pioneer Gien van Maanen has passed away
At that time, the KNVB still prohibited women from playing competitive football. “We were tough women and still started playing football. We are the basis for this Oranje success,” Van…