Facing the Moroccan side — graceful, technical, and feminine down to the studs on their boots — stood a Zambian squad with some “players” exhibiting a rather pronounced masculinity. Rugby-forward builds, booming voices, and raw physical strength that defied not only gender norms but possibly the basic principles of endocrinology.
But fear not — everything is “officially” in order. A Zambian passport marked “F” was apparently enough to settle the matter. No biological or morphological tests needed. A scandal? Absolutely. A déjà vu of another infamous Olympic case, when Algerian boxer Aymane Khelif posed as a woman with nothing but a passport and somehow walked away with a gold medal — shamelessly.
Back to our heroic Lionesses: they battled bravely, snatched a point, and showed the world that Moroccan women’s football doesn’t need testosterone boosts to shine. Morocco can rest easy tonight: its players are real women — and so are its values.
As for CAF, FIFA, and all the other prestigious acronyms out there — maybe it’s time to open your eyes? When the appearance of several Zambian “players” is enough to cause alarm at first glance… perhaps doubt is not so far-fetched.
Abderrazzak Boussaid / Le7tv