Getting a kick
Colombian women farmers embrace football
Updated: 2025-09-16 10:17
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But the rewards for those who put a ball past the keeper are high.
Each goal is celebrated with a team hug before some 800 cheering, chanting supporters of both sexes.
At halftime, the women quench their thirst with guarapo, or fresh sugarcane juice.
For some of the women, football has become a passion which they play year round.
They see the beautiful game as a release from the monotony of domestic chores.
"We all enjoy seeing our women play this marvelous football," said Marta Merchan, a 58-year-old pensioner.
Agencies via Xinhua
