Paris, Oct 22, 2024 (AFP) - Women footballers call on FIFA to drop Saudi Aramco as sponsor

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2024-10-22

More than 100 female professional footballers from 24 countries have called on the sport's governing body FIFA to end its sponsorship deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco, citing human rights issues and treatment of the LGBTQ+ community as well as environmental concerns. In an open letter to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, the players said the "Aramco sponsorship is a middle finger to women's football". FIFA brought Aramco, 98.5 percent-owned by the......

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