Details In Pidgin: Canada Midfielder Quinn Wey Dem Play Match With Naija Na The First Open Transgender Player For FIFA World Cup

Details In Pidgin: For Match Wey Dem Play Against Naija, Canada Midfielder Quinn Don Become the First Transgender Player Wey Come Out Openly for FIFA World Cup....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Written By Oshiobugie Omo-Ikirodah

Canadian midfielder, Quinn don make history as dem first out transgender player wey go play for FIFA World Cup. The history happen as Quinn come field for their opening match against Nigeria. Just like how dem dey play ball, everything happen no shaking. CONTINUE READING

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Na Quinn be the strong person for middle for Canada team, as the champions for Olympic dey look to carry FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy for 2023 join.

Quinn bin play full 90 minutes against Naija, the match end 0-0 but e come mean say the Canadian player wey dey wear number five jersey don make history.

Quinn bin first talk say dem na non-binary for September 2020, as dem drop their old first name, talk say make people know dem only by one name, and dem talk say dem go dey use ‘they/them’ to refer to demself. CONTINUE READING

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Since dem first play for senior international level for 2014, Quinn don be important person for national team.

“See as the women’s national team dey, and even sef, as I fit follow some of them talk, e open my eye say I fit do am,” dem tell Streets of Toronto before this competition start.

Now, Quinn dey look to help their country to carry cup just like dem do for Tokyo Olympics. But we no fit ignore the important thing wey their gender identity mean – especially as people still dey argue about transgender athletes.

Canadian journalist, Har Johal, wey don follow national team since 2012, tell BBC Sport say, “E be like dem don break new ground, e never happen before.”

“E dey show people wey dey watch sport say you fit be non-binary and still play better sport.

“Quinn na better footballer and better person. Dem dey happy and comfortable, na the koko for professional athlete to play their best.”

Na Quinn also be the first openly transgender Olympian, as dem play for Canada for the 2020 Olympics wey dem postpone because of Covid for Japan.

Canada first match – a 1-1 draw with Japan – happen some days before transgender woman Laurel Hubbard compete for weightlifting with plenty media wahala, so e come make Quinn quietly make history.

The noise come loud when Canada beat Sweden for penalty shootout for the final, so Quinn na the first transgender person to win Olympic medal. Now dem dey try add World Cup title join.

Quinn play for 2019 tournament before dem come out, and if dem play against the Republic of Ireland for Perth – e likely say dem go dey for back four, to protect the defence – e go be their 90th senior international cap.

“Quinn na better defensive player,” Johal talk. “Dem dey very important for how we want play.

“We see am for Nigeria match, e hard well well to get anything pass Canadian defence.

“I think say dem go stay for line-up. Canada defence na our sure bet, and Quinn na key for the matter.”

Quinn no run from the attention wey naturally follow as dem be popular transgender athlete.

Dem wear hoodie wey talk say ‘Protect Trans Kids’ before one Reign match, and for 2020 interview with BBC Sport, dem express their worry about policy wey some sports governing body dey use against trans people.

For June, dem tackle National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) – the league wey dem dey play for OL Reign – for their ‘problematic’ policy for trans players, wey no mention non-binary athletes.

“I dey hope say the organisation go fit find time during their Pride celebrations this month to understand and educate themselves on the limitation of their policy,” Quinn write for Twitter.

For pitch, the way Quinn dey play na like their career – no wahala and e dey work, people dey notice am for the work wey dem dey do for field pass the noise outside.

Canada go need pass that though to pass through hard Group B, wey co-hosts Australia dey inside, with Republic of Ireland and Nigeria join.

“I go like see dem [Quinn] dey move forward,” Johal talk. “Canada need goals from anybody.

“And if dem [Quinn] score, na better tori be that.”

Source: Bushradiogist