Soccer-Australia FA, players union condemn social media abuse of women's national team

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's soccer federation and players union have condemned "vile" abuse directed toward the women's national team on social media after reports that images of two players were shared without their consent.

The players union said it had reported an incident of "image-based" abuse to a government internet watchdog, while governing body Football Australia had contacted police and Twitter, Australian media reported.