The sisterhood of Muslim women uniting football and faith in London team


Faezeh Deriss, 23, scores a penalty during a friendly football match against at The Colombo Centre in London, Britain, June 12, 2022. "I've been to a couple of other football places but there weren't any girls who looked like me," Deriss said. "Other teams I played with, they tried to make me wear shorts. I tried wearing shorts with leggings underneath but it didn't feel right." REUTERS/Hannah McKay

LONDON (Reuters) - On a soccer pitch in a central London park, Sisterhood Football Club - a Muslim women's team - is making a substitution.

"Your hijab, tuck it in. It can't get in the way," a teammate calls out as the replacement player runs on.

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