Sikh, Muslim and Jewish soccer players — as well as any others whose religions encourage covering one’s head — can now wear their respective turbans, hijabs and yarmulkes during matches.
FIFA, world soccer’s governing body, authorized the move after a two-year trial period and just in time for the men’s 2014 World Cup, which starts this June. The new rule applies to both male and female players (the next women’s World Cup is in 2015) and takes effect June 1
Don’t expect anything too wild, though — FIFA secretary-general Jerome Valcke tells the BBC that players are only permitted to wear “a basic head cover and the color should be the same as the team jersey.” Read more…
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