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Sports => Football => Topic started by: Football supporter on April 01, 2013, 07:43:30 AM
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Hope Solo, the 31 year old female U.S.A. international goalkeeper will make an appearance tomorrow in the TT Pro League clash between Central F.C. and St Anns Rangers.
The renowned keeper had been recruited by Central F.C. Managing Director to help develop a womans football programme for The Sharks.
"We were joking that Hope may threaten Marvin Phillip for the number 1 jersey" said Operations Director, Kevin Harrison. "Out of interest, I checked the Pro League rules and, amazingly, they do not specify that teams cannot have female players! Not really expecting it to happen, we registered Hope with the club as a player, and it was accepted!"
Harrison said there was a flurry of activity when the situation came to light, including calls from FIFA and CONCACAF, but there were no grounds to disallow Solos registration. "We then had a serious meeting to discuss whether Hope should actually play. She was fantastic in training, and T&T first choice keeper, Phillip, said that he thought this would be a great statement for womens football and didn't mind stepping down for one game."
Sharks coach, Terry Fenwick said "I suppose this is a publicity stunt of sorts, but if Hope wasn't a superb keeper, it wouldn't happen. She's fantastic in training and although I would never select her over Marvin, when he offered to step down, I thought: why not?"
Harrison said that Solo would only play one Pro League game and then her number sixty nine jersey would be retired for ever. "Hope and Central F.C. will make history tomorrow. We have had loads of sponsorship inquiries from the States. Although it is really a publicity stunt, this game will fund our womans programme for the next two seasons. We've signed a deal with a feminine hygiene company for US$100,000 and a major cosmetic company want to sponsor a Central F.C. team in the Wolf league."
Central F.C. also signed another well known female footballer, April Furst on a one day contract.
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And a Happy All Fools Day to you too FS ;D
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And a Happy All Fools Day to you too FS ;D
Dude, you could have at least let the story run for a hour before busting it lol
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Bastards! ;D
her number sixty nine jersey
:rotfl:
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An I like a damn fool wonderin who the hell is April Furst. Yuh not nice at all. :rotfl:
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Good one FS :beermug: Luckily I read the comments before the article lol
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This sound like a joke, but if this really happen it would generate more fans for sure.
Count me in.
Good idea, Solo would do good in the league and de only way a female could play on a men's team is in goal.
You guys should contract her, this will make big news.
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Martha could probably start on any pro league team ...legitimately.
She might even make trinindad national team.
Them girls might not be as ruff as the boys but they just as fit if not fitter and can handle the game.
The top women players in the world are very good.
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Martha could probably start on any pro league team ...legitimately.
She might even make trinindad national team.
Them girls might not be as ruff as the boys but they just as fit if not fitter and can handle the game.
The top women players in the world are very good.
For real, them Japanese does trap ball better than some local men.