In Latin American football women "are seen as things, or prey, but not as partners," said sports psychologist Oscar Mangione, who used to be on the staff of Boca Juniors. WINNING IS EVERYTHINGIn the new case, the women accuse Cardona and Barrios of putting them in situations of "physical and verbal violence." And in all that time he is only trained to be a football player. CULTURAL CHANGEIn a Argentina a woman is killed every 29 hours, according to the Observatory for Violence against Women, which recorded 298 such killings last year. Right now, men's football "is a place that legitimizes violence against women," she told AFP.

Source: Daily Nation February 03, 2018 04:52 UTC