'This is the reality': Brazilian women's football team sleep in hotel lobby

• ‘This is the respect people have,’ says Santos coach
  
• Team were travelling to play Iranduba two days later

The coach of Santos women’s team has criticised the Brazilian Football Confederation after her players were forced to spend part of the night in a hotel lobby before a crucial first division game.

“This is the respect that people have for women’s football in Brazil,” said Emily Lima, as she recorded on video the players curled up on hotel sofas. “Goodnight to everyone who’s going to sleep quietly in their own beds before working the next day.“

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2XJCuhC