BBC faces backlash for naming Barbara Banda, a biological male, “women’s footballer of the year.”

Zambia and Orlando Pride forward Barbra Banda has been voted BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year. She received the most votes from readers of the BBC Sport website after a five-player shortlist was announced last month. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c8jypk4xz7xo Some background on it … ‘Africa Cup of Nations: Barbra Banda banned due to ‘gender eligibility’ https://onefootball.com/en/news/africa-cup-of-nations-barbra-banda-banned-due-to-gender-eligibility-issues-35400347 Here’s …

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