Mexico’s soccer federation is considering having its senior women’s national team serve part of a punishment from FIFA for supporters yelling a homophobic slur during men’s matches. As The World’s Jorge Valencia reports from Mexico City, officials say they’d be following FIFA’s orders, but they’d also be following a long tradition of neglecting women’s sports.
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