A female soccer player banned from league games
with a men's team also was excluded Tuesday from an upcoming exhibition
match.
The Mexican second-division
team Celaya signed Maribel Dominguez, star of the women's national team,
to a two-year deal. But soccer's world governing body, FIFA, rejected the
proposal Sunday, insisting regulations require a clear separation between
men's and women's teams.
Celaya said Monday it would not appeal the decision and indicated that
Dominguez would have a chance to face men in an exhibition match between
Celaya and Atlante on Sunday.
But the Mexican
Soccer Federation issued a statement on its Web site Tuesday saying she
couldn't play in the exhibition game either. It said that also would
violate FIFA rules.
(Agencies)
Updated: 2004-12-22 15:46
