“Many of my friends have told me about their attempts back in 2010 and 2012 to push for the creation of a female league but to no avail. I think this generation is the first of Saudi female soccer players.”
-Azza Jawdah, member of the Storm, a team set to participate in Saudi Arabia’s first female soccer league which will launch in October after it’s scheduled March debut was delayed by the pandemic. [Al-Monitor]