gender- football

England manager Mark Sampson said his team had matched their male counterparts from 1966 and 1990 by reaching the semi-finals of the World Cup. “They are history-makers again, the third ever England team to get to a semi-final,” he said. “They have shown a desire I’ve never seen from an England team before to hang on in there and get us through to the next round.”
His team – a diverse, now largely professional, group of 23 women – have created an extraordinary bond and unity of purpose. From Chelsea’s Claire Rafferty, who works as an analyst for Deutsche Bank, to Katie Chapman, a mother of three, and Eniola Aluko, taking a sabbatical from her career as a lawyer to turn professional, they appear to peaking in perfect synchronicity.
“England women doing the country proud. Huge congratulations on reaching the semi finals,” wrote the captain of the men’s team, Wayne Rooney – who earns £300,000 a week, compared to the women’s captain Steph Houghton’s £35,000 a year. 
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jun/28/englands-victory-a-game-changer-for-womens-football

• What is happening in the picture?
• Why are they celebrating? (2:1 victory against Canada; they are in the semi finals)
• How well did the UK male teams do in the last world cup?
• How much does the captain of the UK men's football team paid compared to the captain of the UK women's team?
• Why?
• What do we say in our school about girls and boys playing football?