Santos women's team sleep in hotel lobby ahead of match


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 17 Jul 2019

FILE PHOTO: The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) headquarters is pictured in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 28, 2016. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The coach of Santos women's team criticised the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) on Tuesday after her players were forced to spend part of the night in a hotel lobby before a crucial first division game.

"This is the respect that people have for women's football in Brazil," said Emily Lima, as she recorded on video the players curled up on hotel sofas.

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