Sexier Soccer Uni's for the Ladies..?

[Josephine96]

I saw this and don't know whether this FIFA dude is a pig. Or if he's just crossing the line between sex and sports.

FIFA president calls for sexier uniforms for women

By ROBERT MILLWARD, AP Sports Writer
January 16, 2004
LONDON (AP) -- The president of world soccer suggested that female players wear more revealing uniforms to bring more attention to their sport.

One English player called the suggestion by FIFA president Sepp Blatter ``ridiculous'' and ``irresponsible.''

Blatter said women's soccer needed different sponsors from the men's game and should try to attract fashion and cosmetics companies by featuring ``more feminine uniforms.''

``Tighter shorts, for example,'' Blatter told the Swiss newspaper SonntagsBlick. ``In volleyball the women also wear other uniforms than the men. Pretty women are playing football today. Excuse me for saying that.''

Brandi Chastain caused a stir at the Women's World Cup in the United States in 1999 when she removed her shirt in celebration of a title-winning victory over China to reveal a sports bra.

England goalkeeper Pauline Cope called Blatter's suggestion ``typical of a bloke.''

``To say we should play football in hot pants is plain ridiculous,'' she said. ``It's completely irresponsible for a man in a powerful position to make comments like this.''

FIFA spokesman Andreas Herren said Friday that Blatter never mentioned the word ``hot pants.''

``The remarks were by no means meant to be offensive -- not at all,'' Herren said. ``Whatever he said, it was more a general remark, 'Let's take a look at that.' But it's not the ultimate recipe to salvage the women's game because he went on to say women's football has established itself and it has a future.''

Swiss captain Evelyn Zimmermann and Norwegian players Lise Klaveness and Solveig Gulbrandsen also rejected Blatter's fashion advice.

``You can't compare us with volleyball players and, apart from everything else, those shorts are uncomfortable,'' Zimmermann said.

Klaveness said soccer is about sport, not sex.

``If the crowd only wants to come and watch models then they should go and buy a copy of Playboy,'' she said.

Added Gulbrandsen: ``If I wanted to wear a bikini, I would have chosen to play beach volleyball.''

Marianne Spacey, manager of the London club Fulham Ladies, said Blatter's comments should be taken seriously because of his position, but some of her players reacted with laughter.

``It does surprise me because people might actually listen because he's such a powerful person in the game of football,'' Spacey said. ``For people in the women's game it's caused uproar and it provided a few chuckles in training, that's for sure.''

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[GalvestonDuck]

Who needs sexier uniforms when you have USA team players like Brandy (Chastain, I think?) removing their jerseys when they win?

[Josephine96]

Duck.. My thoughts exactly. Plus I think they are sexy in the uniforms they already have.

[GalvestonDuck]

Doh! I scanned through the article the first time and didn't even see the reference to Chastain. I feel silly now!

As long as they don't try to change the uniforms that the girl basketball players wear. They look silly enough already. Spare me...women playing basketball??? Guess I got too much exposure to men's hoops in KY. Women's basketball just looks weird IMHO.

[CaptinCrunch]

I vote for thongs and hafe shirts

[Josephine96]

The only thing I have against the WNBA or women's college hoops is that they play 2 20 minute 1/2's instead of 4 10 minute quarters.

I think if they played 4 10 min. quarters. it would actually increase scoring and make the game more enjoyable

[weatherluvr]

I vote for thongs and hafe shirts

Maybe we could donate the S2K thongs!

[Josephine96]

Apparently we have a bunch of horny toads in here

[blizzard]

I vote for thongs and hafe shirts

Maybe we could donate the S2K thongs!

I agree.....j/k

I think that the uniforms that the wear now are fine. Can't be too restrictive as much as they are moving. Besides I have a ten yr. old daughter tha plays soccer, and I am sure I wouldn't want her wearing other uniforms in the future....

[streetsoldier]

Make them play in burqas, and see how they like it!