AMMAN: Lines dream is about to become a reality, the 14-year-old Jordanian girl will make history later this year when she takes part in her first ever football world cup.
FIFA U-17 Women World Cup will kick off on September 30 in Jordan, the first time a Middle Eastern country hosts an international women s football competition.
Line and 20 other girl footballers, including devout Muslims their heads covered by a scarf, have been practising hard for the tournament with a British coach.
“Here in Jordan… it was frowned upon to see a girl play football. But now things have changed,” Line said.
She still remembers how she defied social conventions in the conservative kingdom when at a younger age she decided to join the boys of her neighbourhood in a game of football.
In May, FIFA said on its website that the first Jordanian women players who took to the pitch more than a decade ago “have impressed” and “did not disappoint”.
