The Norwegian women’s soccer team may have lost in spectacular fashion to England on Monday. But the team’s contribution to this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup will go on, in the form of this hilarious attack on sexism in sport, above.
In a four-minute mockumentary aired on Norwegian television in the lead-up to the team’s match against England, the players make fun of sexist stereotypes in women’s soccer. “We’re shit, we suck. Plain and simple,” admits captain Trine Ronning. In emails to FIFA, the players offer suggestions for making the women’s game less boring. For instance, they could play on smaller fields or use a smaller, lighter ball. Or FIFA could allow goalkeepers to swat incoming goals away with collapsible light reflectors.
Oh, and what was (potentially) outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter’s comical response to the suggestions, according to the segment? “HAHAHA these suggestions made my day. LOL.”
h/t The Guardian
