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Egyptian women trample stereotypes with first American football league

American flag football is growing in popularity in Egypt, especially among women.
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In Egypt, American football is usually thought of as a sport played by heavily padded big men who tackle or overpower each other. Aya Ali, however, sees it from another perspective. That's because she plays defense for the Transforma Pink Warriors, a women's flag football team in Cairo. Ali believes a woman can do anything a man can do.

“Egyptian women are exponentially developing an interest in American football,” Ali told Al-Monitor, before a match in the first women’s football league in Egypt. “Perhaps women are even more passionate and enthusiastic about their favorite sports than men.”

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