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Girl footballers told 'get back in the kitchen'

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Young female footballers say they continue to face a barrage of sexist abuse, including being told to "get back in the kitchen" on social media.

The teenagers, who play for a team in Birmingham, said they were often mocked and belittled.

Social media posts showing girls scoring goals or training also triggered abuse from trolls, they said.

England and Aston Villa midfielder Jordan Nobbs said although the female game had come a long way, sexism was still out there.

She said it needed to be discussed and stopped at source.

Bournville player Lara, 17, said she had received all kinds of comments online such as "get back to the kitchen" and "women’s football is so hard to watch it hurts".