Former US national team goalkeeper Hope Solo accuses the scandalously famous former FIFA president Sepp Blatter of sexual harassment. In an interview with the Portuguese publication "Expresso," the footballer revealed that during the "Ballon d'Or" ceremony in January 2013, Blatter "grabbed her behind." Solo was presenting the award for the best female player in the world at that time. Speaking to "The Guardian," she admitted that it was really difficult to gather herself and give a prepared speech later, but she managed to present her teammate Abby Wambach. "I was shocked and completely derailed," Solo said. "I had to quickly compose myself to give the biggest award in her career to my teammate at that moment, so I focused completely on Abby." According to "The Guardian," Blatter denies the accusations, calling them "absurd." Various celebrities have been discussing sexual harassment on social media for almost a month. This topic was raised to Solo by "Expresso," and the journalist received a completely unexpected response: "I experienced how Sepp Blatter grabbed me by the butt." "Can I talk about it? It was during one of the 'Ballon d'Or' awards, right before I stepped on stage... Everything ended normally." Solo has already joined the #MeToo campaign on the social media platform Instagram. Meanwhile, it is worth remembering Blatter's statement in 2004, when he shared the opinion that "women should wear tighter shorts because they are pretty."
