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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Gustaf Kilander

Outrage as sexists troll Nike ad with comments about women’s team USA

Screenshot / YouTube / Nike Football

A Nike advertisement released ahead of the World Cup in Qatar has prompted sexist comments from social media users arguing that women football stars such as Team USA’s Alex Morgan shouldn’t appear in the ad because it’s the men’s competition that’s about to begin.

The new ad Nike FC Presents the Footballverse has received millions of views across various platforms and includes players such as Ronaldinho, Kylian Mbappe, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ms Morgan, Sam Kerr, and others.

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