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11:11, 08-May-2019
FIFA adds two new women's honors for gender parity
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FIFA will introduce awards for the best women's goalkeeper as well as the women's team of the year during its annual Best Football Awards, world soccer's governing body said.
The move ensures both men and women will now claim awards in the same categories, with this year's winners set to be crowned in Milan on September 23.
"FIFA is certain that France will host a groundbreaking edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup this year, so I cannot think of a better moment to introduce these new awards. It is yet another step in the right direction to raise the profile of women's football," FIFA's deputy secretary general Zvonimir Boban said in a statement.
There were already both men's and women's players and coaches of the year awards.
The FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 will be played from June 7 to July 7 in France.
Source(s): Reuters