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One in five players at Women’s World Cup suffer online abuse: study

Colombia’s Leicy Santos (L) was quoted in the FIFA report.

LAUSANNE – One in five players at this year’s Women’s World Cup were targeted by online abuse, according to a study released Monday by FIFA and the FIFPRO global players body.

The findings emerged from analysis of 5.1million posts and comments relating to 697 players and coaches taking part in the tournament in Australia and New Zealand.

Football’s world governing body FIFA said in a statement 152 players…

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