FIFA: Call Out this Foul Play

Even before the Women’s World Cup kicks off this Sunday, June 26, the rules have already been broken.

For the past two years the Nigerian Football Federation has conducted a witch-hunt to kick women off the national team who were suspected of being gay. And the team’s coach just bragged to the New York Times that she has dealt with “the big problem” of lesbianism.

FIFA, soccer’s world governing body, has a powerful record of fighting discrimination. Now as Nigeria takes the field in the Women’s World Cup opening game, FIFA needs to give coach Uche the red card: publicly condemn systematic discrimination and take the necessary steps to end homophobia in the league.

Uh, I don’t know about that “powerful record of fighting discrimination” bit. Didn’t they just ban the Iranian team for wearing hijab?

This isn’t exactly historical, but I thought some of you might be interested in signing or learning more about this vile coach.