Soccer-Trans women could face challenges in men's game, says British trans woman player

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Women's FA Cup - Quarter Final - Arsenal v Liverpool - Meadow Park, Borehamwood, Britain - March 9, 2025 General view of the match ball with the Women's FA Cup logo during the match Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers/File Photo

(Reuters) -Natalie Washington, a British transgender woman who plays women's football, said the Football Association’s move to ban trans women from the sport could force many transgender women out of football completely.

Washington, who is also the campaign lead for the group Football v Transphobia, said returning to men's football would be potentially unsafe and mentally challenging.