{"id":79571,"date":"2019-06-19T10:07:15","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T15:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=79571"},"modified":"2019-06-19T10:07:15","modified_gmt":"2019-06-19T15:07:15","slug":"argentinian-twins-fight-for-futbol-equality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/argentinian-twins-fight-for-futbol-equality\/","title":{"rendered":"Argentinian twins fight for f\u00fatbol equality"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Nicole Croteau and Shannon Longworth<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Medill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n<p>BUENOS AIRES \u2014<\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">Since before they entered elementary school, twin sisters Emilia and Delfina Zolesio Fern\u00e1ndez Blanco have wanted to play soccer \u2014 the male-dominated, quasi-religion in their native Argentina.\u00a0 At age 12, they had earned spots on a great team, playing with boys at a Buenos Aires athletic club. But other coaches and parents complained, forcing them off the field.<\/p>\n<p>They fought back, and went to court to win the right to play.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Argentinian twins fight for f&amp;uacute;tbol equality\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/337017108?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Their legal battle is part of a larger one in Argentina as women aim for greater legitimacy as professional players. In 2015, the country defunded its women&#8217;s national soccer team, and it did not compete for nearly two years. Since then, the team has been resurrected and celebrated a draw in the first round of this year&#8217;s FIFA Women&#8217;s World Cup against Japan, a team heavily favored to win the match. Argentina&#8217;s women will play Scotland today in France.<\/p>\n<p>In a video interview, Delfina and Emilia open up about the challenges they have faced and the discrimination they say they&#8217;ve endured throughout their time playing the game.<\/p>\n<p>Now 17 years old, they discuss their futures on and off the field, and their hopes for change.<\/p>\n<p><em>Carola Fern\u00e1ndez Moores and Florencia Gilardon contributed reporting in Buenos Aires.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: Emilia and Delfina Zolesio playing against a men&#8217;s club team for Club Atl\u00e9tico River Plate. 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