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Sisterhood FC: football club for Muslim women breaks barriers – photo essay

A female-only football club in London is giving Muslim women a chance to shine on the sports field. Buoyed by a surge in interest in women’s football after England’s Euro 2020 triumph, Sisterhood FC has grown to almost 100 players

On a soccer pitch in a central London park, Sisterhood Football Club – a Muslim women’s team – is making a substitution.

“Your hijab, tuck it in. It can’t get in the way,” a teammate calls out as the replacement player runs on.

Sisterhood FC team members practise during a training session at Dockland Settlements Community Centre in London.

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Topic: [The Guardian] Sisterhood FC: football club for Muslim women breaks barriers – photo essay (Read 2097 times)

[The Guardian] Sisterhood FC: football club for Muslim women breaks barriers – photo essay

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