What are some future plans that fans can look forward to?
I am currently working on the development of a new book dedicated to the history of women's football. I'm collecting ideas and will start writing soon. This new project takes a lot of my time, so I'm a little less active on my YouTube channel. I'm trying to compensate for this by posting on my Instagram account that I created at the beginning of 2021. So don't hesitate to follow me on Instagram and YouTube :-)
For our last question, although this may be a long answer, give us your all-time *underrated* starting eleven. What players were great but, for whatever reason, have had their accomplishments and talent overlooked?
This is a very complicated question because one of the major problems with "vintage" women's football is that matches cannot be viewed. To answer this question objectively, you would have to do the same work you did for your Goalkeeper Hall of Fame. However, I would like to name three players who deserve more recognition:
Susanne Augustesen (Denmark): She scored three goals in the 1971 World Cup final in Mexico at the age of 15. She played in Italian Calcio for several seasons and scored over 600 goals. In 2017, she was inducted into the Danish Hall of Fame.
Rose Reilly (Scotland): She played the Scottish team's very first official match in 1972. She was, however, banned by the Scottish Football Association and eventually played with the Italian national team with which she won the 1984 edition of Mundialito. She played 10 matches with Scotland and 22 with Italy. In 2007, she became the first woman to be inducted into the Scottish Hall of Fame.
Sissi (Brazil): She is certainly the second most famous player in Brazil behind Marta. But while a lot of people know his name, I don't think everyone knows his story. She was top scorer at the 1999 World Cup and was voted second-best player in the tournament. I recently learned that Sissi's short hair was a tribute to a young child who died of cancer. This story was very touching.