Mili Hernandez, front, second from left, and her teammates take a picture after cutting their hair short at Norris Middle School. The young girls cut their hair to support their short-haired teammate Mili Hernandez, who drew attention after her team was disqualified from a weekend soccer tournament. “They care.”The 8-year-old soccer standout’s hair has rocketed her to stardom — and to the center of the debate about gender and sports. (Reuters)[A girl with short hair was kicked out of a soccer tournament because she ‘looks like a boy’]She’s not — she just keeps her hair cut short — but the complaint cost her team the game. i won championships with short hair.”Dear Mili Hernandez, you are amazing in every way.

Source: Washington Post June 10, 2017 17:15 UTC