Megan Rapinoe has defended Zambian soccer player Barbra Banda after she was named BBC’s soccer player of the year despite controversies around her gender and testosterone levels. Rapinoe praised Banda’s achievements and criticized those who belittle her.
Former U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe is defending Zambian soccer player Barbra Banda , who recently got caught up in a controversy over a testosterone level that is mysteriously higher than that of an average female.
Banda, 24, became controversial in Britain after the BBC crowned her as its soccer player of the year, even though she did not play in Zambia’s Africa Cup of Nations in 2022 due to questions over her gender and testosterone levels, according to the Banda had joined the Orlando Pride and helped the team win the National Women’s Soccer League championship but also played on Zambia’s Olympic soccer team this year, spurring the BBC’s choice of honor.Rapinoe took to her Instagram to praise Banda, writing, “You’ve thrilled, entertained and inspired us, and the world, all year long. This is so deserved, as is every bit of your success. You stand so much taller than the tiny people trying to tear you down.
“Proud as hell that you’re a womens footballer, pushing the games to new heights. We love you Babs,” Rapinoe wrote, and added, “and to all the hateful little people out there hate hate hatin, HOP TF OFF, yall are sad.”scribe J.K. Rowling, for one, has blasted the BBC for naming Banda the Footballer of the Year and accused the British TV corporation of spitting in women’s faces.
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