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They respond to the "violent machismo" of a Colombian club leader who says that "soccer is not for women."

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Colombian Ombudsman Iris Marín has described as "violent machismo" the statements made by Eduardo Dávila, president of the Unión Magdalena club, who stated that "football is not a sport for women." Marín stated on her X account that "what Mr. Dávila said is an unacceptable form of discrimination." The Ombudsman added that "as a member of a Colombian professional football team, by excluding women simply for being women, he is closing the doors to…
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Colombian Ombudsman Iris Marín has described as "violent machismo" the statements made by Eduardo Dávila, president of the Unión Magdalena club, who stated that "football is not a sport for women." Marín stated on her X account that "what Mr. Dávila said is an unacceptable form of discrimination." The Ombudsman added that "as a member of a Colombian professional football team, by excluding women simply for being women, he is closing the doors to…

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EFEMINISTA broke the news in on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
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