The Swedish players had to show their genitals during the World Cup di football female of 2011. He revealed it Nilla fischer, one of the footballers of the Sweden in that World, in his autobiography 'I Didn't Even Say Half of It', describing as “humiliating” the practice she and her companions had to undergo following the protests of Nigeria, South Africa e Ghana against FIFA in relation to the Equatorial Guinea, accused of having some men on the team.
The check-up was carried out by a female physiotherapist on behalf of the doctor. “We were told not to shave in the following days and to show our genitals to the doctor - he writes Fischer, who has collected 194 appearances in National -. Nobody understood this hair removal thing, but we did as we were told, thinking 'how did it get to this? Why are we forced to do it now, there must be other ways to do it…should we refuse?'. At the same time, nobody wanted to jeopardize the opportunity to play in a World Cup. So we did it, no matter how sick and humiliating it was."
In an interview given to the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet Fischer she went into even more detail. “I understand what I have to do and quickly pull down my training shorts and underwear. – he revealed -. The physiotherapist nods and says 'yes', then looks at the doctor standing with his back to the door. She takes note and continues down the corridor to knock on the next door. When all the players had been checked, the team doctor signed the document that the Swedish women's national football team was composed of women only.
Article published on 13 June 2023 - 17:20
