FIFA Are Taking A Bold Step To Fight Against Sexism In Football

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FIFA Are Taking A Bold Step To Fight Against Sexism In Football
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FIFA Are Taking A Bold Step To Fight Against Sexism In Football
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To fight against sexism, Fifa will ask the television channels that broadcast games to stop showing close-ups of attractive female fans during matches.

You have probably already noticed: during the matches of the 2018 World Cup, the cameras like to zoom in on young and pretty female fans in the stands.

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Fifa wants to abolish this little habit, in the name of its fight against sexism. The director of the diversity program of FIFA, Federico Addiechi, announced it on July 11 at a press conference.

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'It's something we will put in place in the future, it's a normal evolution,' he said.

'We did it individually with presenters, and we did it with broadcasters as well ... We will act against things that are not going well,' Federico Addiechi added.

The fight against sexism is getting more and more powerful in today's society, even in football. Good news for everyone!

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