'Against their Nature': When Brazil Banned Women from Football
Dilma Mendes does not remember how many times she was arrested as a child. Her crime? Playing football in Brazil. The country may be synonymous with the beautiful game, but it banned women from the sport for nearly four decades until 1979, said AFP. Ahead of the Women's World Cup starting next week in Australia and New Zealand, where Brazil will be in action, Mendes recalled the lengths she went to in order to fulfill her dream of becoming a footballer.
Source: aawsat.com
