Abby Wambach and Mia Hamm give support to girl who says she was kicked out of a tournament for looking like a boy
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SPRINGFIELD, Neb. (AP) - Former U.S. soccer stars Abby Wambach and Mia Hamm are offering support to an 8-year-old Nebraska girl who says her team was disqualified from a youth soccer tournament because she says she looks like a boy.
WOWT-TV reports Mili Hernandez's team had advanced to the finals of the tournament when it was suddenly disqualified. The Springfield Soccer Association tells the station that a misprint in the team's roster identified Hernandez as a boy in "violation of state and tournament rules" and her appearance wasn't an issue. The girl wears her hair cut short.
Wambach says on social media that she's "won championships" with her own short haircut and wants to meet the girl.
Hamm has invited Hernandez to one of her soccer camps.
Soccer superstar Mia Hamm invites girl disqualified from game to her soccer academy https://t.co/bvWIsNjK4F pic.twitter.com/qd5j8JuAzg
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