Soccer-FIFA appointment of supermodel Lima 'baffling' - ex-Council member Dodd

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - The Best FIFA Football Awards - Salle Pleyel, Paris, France - February 27, 2023 Adriana Lima arrives for the Best FIFA Football Awards REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

(Reuters) -FIFA's appointment of supermodel Adriana Lima as its global fan ambassador in a Women's World Cup year is "baffling" and sends the wrong message to players and fans, former FIFA Council member Moya Dodd said.

Brazilian Lima will "develop, promote and participate in several global initiatives" in her role as FIFA's first global fan ambassador, the governing body said in a statement on Monday.