2024Women In Sport - Ana Carmona - First Day Cover

If we bear in mind that most doctors of the time agreed that exercise was harmful and unhealthy for women, it should come as no surprise that the family of Anita Carmona, Nita, tried in every way possible to keep her away from this dangerous hobby. They did not understand the girl; why did she insist on playing football, that English sport called Football? It was the twenties of the 20th century, and Anita, born in Malaga in 1908, would not listen to reason.