World stunned by record crowd at women’s match – but some fume over ‘silly’ stunt
Someone book a Matildas match at the MCG so Australia can immediately challenge this record.
In spine-tingling scenes, the young women entered the arena via the tunnel like an American football team, before winning in straight sets .Memorial Stadium’s official capacity is just over 85,000, but that number was higher for this event because there were seats and standing room on the field. The school’s athletic department officials had history on their minds when they announced the unique “Volleyball Day” event back in February.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers stand on the court during introductions before the game against the Omaha Mavericks. Picture: Steven Branscombe/Getty Images“A pathetic false record! These numbers of spectators would not even have appeared for this match if there was not a record attempt and called up,” one grumpy fan wrote on social media. “Whereas Camp Nou was not a silly record attempt, but a genuine increase of spectators admiring Women’s Football. A very BIG difference.
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