FIFA 16: Women's teams' inclusion sparks wave of sexist comments on social media

The inclusion of women's teams in FIFA 16 has sparked a wave of sexist comments on social media.

EA Sports announced earlier today that the next edition of the popular football video game series will feature women's teams for the first time.

But, despite a widespread positive response, Twitter was laced with sexist comments in the aftermath of the news.


"Fifa 16 a player may have a bad game coz of her period," said one Twitter user while another added: "Women in FIFA now, really looking forward to using 29 rated players."

Another tweeted: "They're putting women in the next FIFA? Imagine that, playing career mode n one of your players are out for 2 days with a broken nail."

"Dunno why EA's introducing women teams on fifa 16 yazi...unless they gonna exchange jerseys at the end of a match," said another user.

Another added: "FIFA 16: your star striker is going to be out for 9 months due to pregnancy".

Twelve international teams, including England, will appear in the game, released in September in a groundbreaking move.

And England captain Steph Houghton was delighted with the the addition.

"The whole team are thrilled to be included in EA SPORTS FIFA 16. It's a really exciting year for women's football with the forthcoming World Cup and to find out we will be included in FIFA for the first time is a special feeling.

"To be one of the first female players included in the game is something we'll always be able to look back on and be proud of. Hopefully it will help raise the profile of the women's game even further.

"Quite a few of us in the team play FIFA so I'm sure there will be a bit of banter about our ratings and a few extra competitive games while we're away in Canada…. I'm looking forward to scoring as myself for the first time!"

(Daily Mirror)