Thursday 12 September, 2024

8 poor men who really aren't happy that the latest FIFA game includes women

Social media own goal for these lads.

EVEN WITH ALL the controversy surrounding FIFA this past week, EA still managed to announce the latest edition of their soccer game this morning – titled FIFA 16.

And, for the first time ever, women’s teams are included:

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The news has been hailed by many as a step forward. That such a popular sports game is featuring female athletes is a sign of progress

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FIFA 16 = progress in equality
— Peyman 🤷🏽‍♂️ (@SpookyHouseboat) May 28, 2015

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But some weren’t very happy at all that there will be female teams

Women are in FIFA 16. What a stupid idea
— Max (@MB52NCFC) May 28, 2015

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And the jokes were quick to come

They're putting women in the next FIFA? Imagine that, playing career mode n one of your players are out for 2 days with a broken nail
— J’Wray 🇯🇲 (@JxstJxrds) May 28, 2015

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FIFA 16 career mode- 'Your star striker will be out for 9 months due to pregnancy'
— BiblicalShart (@BiblicalShart) May 28, 2015

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There was quite a bit of negative backlash to the announcement

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Along with some general misinformation

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But the sexism has provoked a defence of the game and EA’s decision to put women in for the first time

FIFA 16 - the game where lads can't grasp the concept that female football is growing & getting the recognition it deserves.
— Champers. ✨ (@AFCCharx) May 28, 2015

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And this final, salient point about choice summed it all up

If you don't want to play as a women's team on FIFA 16, then just don't play with one instead of making stupid sexist comments
— Chris (@LondonGoona) May 28, 2015

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You got it right there.

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8 poor men who really aren't happy that the latest FIFA game includes women

The news has been hailed by many as a step forward. That such a popular sports game is featuring female athletes is a sign of progress

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

But some weren’t very happy at all that there will be female teams

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We couldn't find this Tweet

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

And the jokes were quick to come

There was quite a bit of negative backlash to the announcement

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We couldn't find this Tweet

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We couldn't find this Tweet

Along with some general misinformation

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We couldn't find this Tweet

But the sexism has provoked a defence of the game and EA’s decision to put women in for the first time

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We couldn't find this Tweet

And this final, salient point about choice summed it all up

Explainer What on earth is going on at FIFA?>

More Spare a thought for the woman who owns the @fifa Twitter account>