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Players of the Orthodox Club's women's team practice in Amman, Jordan, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022.
SARAH ASIMRIN still hears it from her uncles sometimes: “You’re a girl, it’s not right.” But on a recent evening, the 13-year-old Jordanian was on her club’s football pitch practising alongside other girls and boys.
“I fell in love with the game because it’s got action. I love it a lot, more than any other sport,” said Asimrin.
Her younger sister Aya plays football as well and, despite the reservations of a few uncles, their family supports them. In fact, their father is a football coach at a private academy in the Jordanian capital, Amman.
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