Women's World Cup Players Threaten FIFA With Gender Discrimination Suit

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Alleging gender discrimination, dozens of top female soccer players have threatened to sue FIFA, world soccer's governing body, and the Canadian Soccer Association over artificial playing surfaces planned to be used for the 2015 Women's World Cup in Canada

Artificial surfaces are widely considered inferior to actual grass for top-level soccer, and the group of female players says they're set to be subjected to sub-standard playing conditions for the 2015 cup

"Consigning women to a second-class surface is gender discrimination that violates European charters and numerous provisions of Canadian law, including human rights codes and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms," reads part of a letter that the group of more than 40 athletes sent to FIFA on July 28, but was just obtained by Fox Sports this week Read more...

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