The kicker

Sports magazines What the men of Manchester United call the "blood straddle", the women of football seem to call the "pop slap".This and many other things about a veritable trend sport can be learned from the magazine for women's football FF, which was published for the first time last week. The pocket-sized bi-monthly magazine was launched by R+P Verlag from Oberursel in Hesse, whose main business is "publisher of high-quality regional leagues". Highlights of the pilot issue include a portrait of Birgit Prinz, World Player of the Year 2003, and the obligatory interview with Kaiser Franz.