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Hope Solo accuses former FIFA president of sexual assault

November 10, 2017

Just before decorated American soccer player Hope Solo walked out to give an award, the former head of FIFA allegedly grabbed her bottom.

Solo said the incident occurred just as she was about to give her teammate, Abby Wambach, a player of the year trophy at a FIFA awards ceremony in January 2013. She was presenting with the former head of the soccer organization, Sepp Blatter, who she said grabbed her.

In an interview published Friday in the Portuguese news outlet Expresso, Solo said, “I had Sepp Blatter grab my ass.” She said it occurred just before she presented the women’s player of the year award at the Ballon D’or in Switzerland. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Hope Solo accuses former FIFA president of sexual assault

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