Rio Olympics 2016: Why is this FEMALE South African footballer protecting her private parts at the Olympics?
SOUTH AFRICAN women’s footballer Nothando Vilakazi baffled Olympics viewers by protecting her private parts in the wall during their match against Brazil at Rio 2016.
It is a move that male footballers do regularly – for obvious reasons. But with no obvious appendage, why did defender Vilakazi try and cover her nether regions?
Vilakazi (r) goes up against five-time FIFA women’s player of the year Marta during the match against Brazil
The answer could be that it just hurts a lot having a ball smacked at you by a professional footballer, regardless of what is downstairs – but it still made for a peculiar site.
South Africa’s women’s team, known as Banyana Banyana, ended their 2016 Rio Olympic medals hopes, and their entire campaign with an brave point against hosts Brazil in Manaus.
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A sold out crowd expected Brazil, who have already impressively beaten China PR and Sweden earlier in the tournament, to brush them aside.
Star player and five-time FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year Marta was given a rest, but she came on at the start of the second half to try and lift her team to victory.
Viewers were baffled why she covered her private parts when in the wall for a free kick
They still go through to the next round in pursuit of a golf medal, while South Africa go home – with Vilakazi delighted she remained unscathed…
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