Inter’s Sofie Junge Pedersen on fighting Fifa’s partnership with Saudi oil giant Aramco

Upfront - A Women's Football Podcast

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Soccer, Womens World Cup, Girls Football, Lionesses, Womens Sports, Female Sports, Chloe Kelly, Womens England Football, Leah Williamson, Womens Soccer, Nwsl, Keira Walsh, Womens Football, England Womens, Sports

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 14 November 2024

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Danish international Sofie Junge Pedersen is at the forefront of a powerful movement urging Fifa to end its sponsorship deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco over human rights violations and environmental concerns.

Rachel sat down with Sofie to find out why her open letter - signed by over 100 players - is a crucial step forward in driving change, the power footballers have to make a real difference, and her vision for a more sustainable future.

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0:00.0	This podcast is sponsored by Schoda, the proud sponsors of Chelsea FC Women. Women's Football is having a huge moment right now and Schoda is right there supporting it all, as they're the official car partner of Chelsea Women's Football Club. It's such an incredible time for the Women's Super League and Chelsea Women, and I'm absolutely buzzing for the new season to begin. The league got so much talent right now and the gap between the top teams and the rest
0:22.4	is closing fast.
0:24.1	Plus, with the fans getting more involved, every match feels electric.
0:28.1	This season, it's going to be special.
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0:34.1	Last season, Chloe and I made the trip up to Old Traffert to see Chelsea clinched the title
0:37.6	on the final day of the season.
0:39.5	But my favourite memory of that day was before kickoff, when we spoke to all the fans who'd
0:43.2	made the journey and prepared banners to say goodbye to Emma Hayes, Marimielda and Fran Kirby.
0:48.1	One of them was the founder of the supporters group, and when he'd started going to games,
0:51.2	there'd been a handful of cars.
0:52.8	Now it was coach after coach
0:54.4	full of fans. Learn more about Skoda's Chelsea Women's Partnership and Cars at scoda.com.uk.
1:04.1	This podcast is brought to you by T&T Sports. The UEFA season has officially begun and we cannot wait for things to start
1:12.3	hotting up. Whether you're watching the men's or the women's competition, you'll have those
1:17.1	moments when watching a match becomes something more. Whether you're at the ground, in the pub or
1:21.7	sharing the edge of a sofa with your mates. You're fully immersed in it. You can feel the energy
1:26.0	in the air as the midfielder surges
1:27.7	into the final third. You feel a bit of a sting of disappointment when you suffer that first
1:31.8	defeat. And you let yourself give in to that spine-tiggling excitement when it begins to look
1:36.4	like maybe, just maybe, this could be our year. It's intense, emotional and incredibly
1:42.7	powerful. Only sport can stir such deep emotions.
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