In Pictures: The girls of Lingerie Football
Fans say 'bra-vo' as new league prepares to kick off
Thursday, 7 May 2009
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They took rounders and turned it into baseball, netball and changed it into basketball and now the Americans are busy mutating American Football.
And for those of us who can't tell a blitz from a touchdown, it might in fact be a reason to begin paying attention.
Stemming from the 'Lingerie Bowl', a popular alternative Super Bowl half-time show, plans are in motion to launch the wonderfully titled Lingerie Football League.
Dressed in lingerie (obviously), the players will take part in a form of American Football that involves seven players on each team, rather than the standard 11, in a professional football league for women.
The teams, with imaginative names such as New England Euphoria, Denver Dream and San Diego Seduction are scheduled to play in huge stadiums (and quite possibly in front of huge crowds of men) in a league which organisers hope will become essential viewing.
Thought by many to be a joke, the LFL is very real. The concept is inspired by the success of athletes like Anna Kournikova whose marketability is huge despite her lack of athletic accomplishments.
Scores of cheer-leaders and dancers have taken part in try-outs and the teams are ready to kick-off the league this September in what organisers promise will be compelling viewing.
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how can this website cover rape cases and then do "porno" cover stories? this is double standards and i don't know how you get away with it
Posted by Greg | 11.09.09, 08:39 GMT
this game will be so thrilling it will have me in suspenders, oops i mean suspense
Posted by w. gould | 04.07.09, 17:51 GMT
John in America, who cares about big news in America? Apparently our news has more important things to report, and on a quiet day we can cover what is happening in the colonies. There is a big world out there and thankfully not full of brash Americans. Perhaps if your people remembered the genocide you were responsible for you might be a little more humble. Get back in your box.
Posted by yaganch | 16.06.09, 08:55 GMT
John in America - I also live in the US with my fiance from Co.Armagh. Exit your cave. This has been big news in the US!
Posted by CCMaz | 05.06.09, 17:56 GMT
God Bless America! I wonder could we sex up the GAA by getting the girls to run around in their undies!
Posted by Tony | 29.05.09, 09:02 GMT
Who's the sponser- Hugh Hefner? Sexy Irish men-try out to be a cheerleader ;-) half naked would be fine. mm I'll be sure to go to every game!
Posted by Lisa | 19.05.09, 14:10 GMT
Sure I watched all the pics and yes these girls look hot - but people this is just so wrong!!
Posted by Teeny | 15.05.09, 05:25 GMT
Bart, springfield, take it easy mate...
Yes all North Americans could be called Americans, but you know as well as anyone that the term "American" is generally used in reference to the nationals of the United States.
Also, please lose the phrase "deal with it". It is trite.
Posted by Brian | 14.05.09, 18:45 GMT
Oh and by the way he was a Canadian - Not an American !!!
Born and raised. He happened to be teaching in the U.S. when he invented the game.
Posted by Icepic | 14.05.09, 12:25 GMT
Basketball was first played on January 20th 1892 by Dr James Naismith in a college for YMCA professionals. He wanted a game that he could use to keep the rugby players fit during the winter. There was a rail around the top of his gym and he used that to attach two baskets, one at each end. He devised the rules of the game from scratch, it was an instant hit, and it spread through the YMCAs across the country. Netball had nothing to do with it.
Posted by Watcher | 12.05.09, 16:10 GMT
The beautiful game.
Posted by bob | 11.05.09, 17:14 GMT
for heavens sake please don't bring this to ulster.......we are a god fearing and respectable race of people............did you say it was only available on sky ??
Posted by willie seymour | 09.05.09, 21:36 GMT
I wasnt actually complaining, Bart, it was an attempt at humour. Please somebody post a message saying they saw the funny side. PLEASE!!! lol
Posted by Homer | 09.05.09, 19:26 GMT
Homer. Canada is in the continent callled North America. You're all Americans. Just as the French, Irish etc are all Europeans. Deal with it. James Naismith was American (North American) and invented the game at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.
Posted by Bart, Springfield | 09.05.09, 12:56 GMT
You couldn't do this with football or Gaelic here, the poor girls would freeze!
Posted by Pete | 08.05.09, 21:31 GMT
Baseball was turned into Rounders. Basketball was invented by someone who was Southdetroitally challenged but he was in Massachusetts at the time.
Posted by Tom V | 08.05.09, 19:20 GMT
well...well...well
Posted by randall | 08.05.09, 18:06 GMT
I hear Setanta have put in a bid for this
Posted by Rocco | 08.05.09, 17:56 GMT
This game would be greatly enhanced if they also wore high stillettos instead of trainers. Though I'm sure the health + safety killjoys would have something to say about it......
Posted by Iaing | 08.05.09, 17:30 GMT
somehow i doubt mickey is the only one liam...
Posted by bored | 08.05.09, 16:04 GMT
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