IT IS irritating that Cole Moreton should remark in his review of Alyson Rudd's football memoir, Astroturf Blonde (Culture, 22 August), "... the final of the Women's World Cup in America this summer attracted a huge audience - but only because the scorer of the winning penalty whipped off her shirt to reveal a sponsored bra". I suppose he assumes that Brandi Chastain's reaction to her winning penalty kick was scripted, and that is why more than 90,000 fans showed up at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, to watch the final. It's probably why a record-breaking number of spectators tuned in to watch the match, making this year's Women's World Cup the most watched women's sporting event ever. The fans must have been on the edges of their seats, counting down to titty time.
SARAH E ANDERSON
Manchester M16
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