The women say their coaches, in positions of power, reached past the young players’ newfound freedom, touching them as if their wants didn’t matter, as if they didn’t matter
There is no resolution to this story, no happily ever afters. Careers were stalled, trauma was inflicted, players became victims and then survivors.
The beautiful game made ugly to the players involved – something exacerbated by the recent positive press for the FAI around equal pay, proper conditions, stand-alone sponsorship helping the women’s team to qualify for their first World Cup.have clarified the situation, told the country what happens without proper guidance and governance, held the FAI accountable for regarding women as an afterthought.
For the past 30 years, the players have held these individual truths. Now, at least, they can hopefully feel lighter, unburdened of a shame that was never theirs to carry.
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