“I do not agree with women's football. That is not a sport for women. That they are going to play tennis, volleyball, but football no,” were the words of Eduardo Dávila, maximum shareholder of the Magdalena Union, which have generated a strong controversy in national football.
His words have received a wave of criticism and comments, as the manager also emphasized that his club will never have a professional women's team.
The fact generated a stir and even reached important sports figures such as Catalina Usme, who is a reference of the Colombian National Team and international level.
❌⚽️ “Football is not a sport for women. They will play tennis, volleyball. But football no.”
🗣️ Eduardo Dávila's words, maximum shareholder of the Magdalena Union, about whether there will be a female category of the samarium team.
(Via: LP Sports) pic.twitter.com/5Jasly3m2G
– Touch Sports (@toquesports) May 1, 2025
In his official Instagram account, he sent a message referring to promoting women's football and the importance of this.
For the Galatasaray front, “It would be little prudent to blame those who are still trapped in 1950 without understanding that women fill stadiums, demonstrating that talent does not need permission to step on the court.”
Photo:
Colombian Football Federation
Not to mention what happened, but sending a clear message, Usme continued saying that: “Neither football nor female sport needs validation of those who still do not understand that talent and passion have no gender.”
Catalina Usme and Ángelo Marsiglia
Photo:
CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP
Likewise, he highlighted a historical fact that will take place in the next Olympics. “I dream of closing my professional career at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, where for the first time in history football will have more female teams than male.”
This, according to the experienced player, is “a sign of an undeniable reality: women's football is unstoppable.”
