FIFA has chosen 16 former international football players to serve on its newly formed players’ voice panel, which aims to address racism and prejudice in the sport. Among them are Ivorian icon Didier Drogba and former Super Falcons striker Mercy Akide. Akide, a three-time Women’s World Cup veteran, was selected among former international players from 14 member associations in all six FIFA confederations, the organisation said in a statement posted on its social media platforms on Friday. The 50-year-old will join Liberia’s president and former Ballon d’Or winner, George Weah,…
Drogba, Akide Among 16 Named to FIFA’s Anti-Racism Panel
