An Egyptian woman coach and her equal opportunity soccer academy
By Reuters
16 October 2021 |
12:01 pm
Egyptian female soccer coach, Farida Salem, started her own academy to help aspiring women footballers achieve their dreams and challenge stigma and social boundaries in a male-dominated sport.
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