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World Football: The Women's World Cup Kicks Off

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07/06/2019 GMT

The Women's World Cup Kicks Off

BBC World Service - World Football, The Women's World Cup Kicks Off

Heather O’Reilly, Karina LeBlanc and Brazil's Kathellen Sousa look ahead to the World Cup

Heather O’Reilly, Karina LeBlanc and Brazilian defender Kathellen Sousa look ahead to the women’s World Cup in France.

Mani Djazmi, World Cup winner Heather O’Reilly, Pat Nevin and Peter Odemwingie are in Paris for the kickoff of the women’s World Cup.
We hear from the former Canada goalkeeper and FIFA World Cup ambassador Karina LeBlanc. And the Brazilian player Kathellen Sousa talks emotionally about the challenges she’s faced as a female footballer in Brazil.

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