Italy women's team awarded for 'emancipating' female game

Oct 23, 2019 348

The Italy women's national soccer team was awarded the Foreign Press Association's Invictus award Monday for promoting and "emancipating" the female game in the country with its run to the World Cup quarterfinals. Head coach Milena Bertolini and forward Barbara Bonansea were given the award during a ceremony at the Rome-based association.

With soccer dominated by men in Italy and few opportunities for girls, Bertolini recounted how she had to dress up as a boy to play as a kid. "Now things are changing, thanks to the Italian federation's school programs," Bertolini said. Bertolini and Bonansea lamented that female players are still not considered professionals and therefore are not permitted to earn more than 30,000 euros ($33,500) per year by Italian law.

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SOURCE: https://tucson.com

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