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The 12th Man is a Woman

The classroom door opens and three girls from Junges Theater Basel storm in, cheering for their team dressed up as football fans. What follows is a performance - called The 12th Man is a Woman- about women and football, and their love-hate relationship with this male-dominated world, with its rituals and dark side, including racism and sexism. (swissinfo, Raffaella Rossello)

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