I had to cut my hair to play, so for me it's so important that little girls can play football if they want to. That's what I really want to fight for.
Sarina Wiegman Connected to the Carolinas
Source
Sarina Wiegman: ‘I Heard “That’s Not For Women” Many Times Growing Up’ by Claire Cohen. November 24, 2023. Retrieved 2023/11/28.
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- 2023
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“I had to cut my hair to play, so for me it's so important th…” Sarina Wiegman. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-E7ED80DD1E. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/e7ed80dd1e
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