From
where I sit it looks like some of the top women footballers in the
world are making a stand...
Not
against racism. Not against the horrific way women are still treated
in some parts of the world. But against artificial turf. Yes, they
claim it's a sexist decision. I gather that being forced to play on
the same quality of field as the MLS and CFL is a step back for the
women's game. Perhaps the ladies would like to see the tournament
moved to the only other country to put forward a bid. Zimbabwe.
Sadly, they withdrew before the vote was held, so I guess that's not
an option. The players are demanding all the field turf be replaced
with real grass. There's no word on how they are planning to pay for
it though. Let's face it, FIFA knew what they were getting into, so
they aren't likely to pay for the changes. The local and provincial
governments won't pay either, it's a waste of taxpayers dollars and
as mentioned FIFA has already approved the fields anyway. That
leaves it down to the players themselves. If they can come up with
the millions of dollars to pay for the switch, up-keep and switch
back, I think we can make it work. Or they can go ahead with their
lawsuit. I bet it will be just as successful as the suit to get
womens ski jump in the Vancouver Olympics.
At
least that's how I see it, and I sit in the cheap seats.
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