しがたろうさんの おぼえた日記 - 2021年5月18日(火)

ニュースで英語術　2021年5月18日(火)の放送内容
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TRANSGENDER FOOTBALL REF TAKES FIELD IN ISRAEL
(2021年5月5日のニュース)


A woman in Israel has made history as the first openly transgender referee to judge a match in the country's premier football league.
Sapir Berman blew the whistle in a match held in the northern city of Haifa on Monday. Some fans held signboards in her support.
Berman announced at a news conference last week that she had always seen herself as a woman.

(Sapir Berman / Football referee)
"There are players who already speak to me as a woman. They feel that they want to take part in this process, and speak to me even when it's not necessary."

Berman said nothing has changed for her on the pitch and that she will continue to pursue her dream to judge an international competition.
The Union of European Football Associations tweeted that Berman's is an inspirational story that highlights football's spirit of inclusiveness.


Some fans held signboards in her support.
ファンの中には、ベルマンさんを支持する看板を掲げる人もいました。

Associations tweeted that Berman's is an inspirational story that highlights football's spirit of inclusiveness.
ヨーロッパサッカー連盟（ＵＥＦＡ）は、ベルマンさんの件はサッカーの持つ包摂の精神を強調する感動的な話であるとツイートしました。