Muslim Soccer Player Prevented from Wearing Pants
A football coach and advocate for refugees found herself sidelined from a match because of her attire, specifically tracksuit bottoms, which she insists are integral to her religious values.
Iqra Ismail, the former captain of Somalia’s national team in 2019 and the founder of Hilltop FC, encountered this hiccup when she joined the grassroots squad United Dragons FC, based in Regent’s Park.
This young woman, just 24 and hailing from West London, was primed to make her debut on Sunday against an East London rival.
“I…