Swedish soccer players had to “show their genitalia” to a team medical worker to prove they were females during the 2011 Women’s World Cup, the team’s former captain has revealed.
Swedish soccer players had to “show their genitalia” to a team medical worker to prove they were females during the 2011 Women’s World Cup in Germany, the team’s former captain has revealed.
“[We think:] ‘Why are we forced to do this now, there has to be other ways to do this. Should we refuse?’” she wrote. “At the same time no one wants to jeopardize the opportunity to play at a World Cup. We just have to get the s— done, no matter how sick and humiliating it feels.” “I understand what I have to do and quickly pull down the training pants and panties at the same time,” Fischer told Swedish news outlet Aftonbladet, according to the Times of London.
Nilla Fischer of Sweden waits in the tunnel prior to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011 3rd Place Playoff between Sweden and France.The gender tests were conducted after allegations by Nigeria, South Africa and Ghana that members of the Equatorial Guinea squad included three men, Genoveva Anonma, Slimata Simpore and Biliguisa Simpore.
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