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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 26 April 2023)
You go girl!
The Yağmur Spor Womens Football Team was established in 2013 in
Muş with the aim of preventing girls from being married off at an early
age. Now, the team has reached the championship tournament of the
Women's Third League. Club founder and president Haldun Bayrak
noted, "we've been able to let the girls play football and realize
their dreams of going to a university, saving them from being married
off at too young an age."
Bayrak, retired and the father of three children, founded the Muş
Yağmur Spor Women's Football Club with limited resources to
forestall young girls from being married off. Until now, 48 girls who
played for the team have gone off to universities, where they play
various sports. Right now the team has 28 players and has become
the champion of the 19th Group of the Turkey Football Federation
Women's Third League. The team is guaranteed a playoff spot and
preparing to move up to the Second League.
With regard to the team's expenses, Bayrak explained that "with my
retirement salary I meet the team's needs but sometimes I have to
get credit from a bank. I've dedicated all my 46 years to sports. Our
girl footballers come out to play whatever the weather may be and
now they have deservedly reached the championship. This shows
that football isn't just for boys. If we support our girls there's nothing
they can't accomplish. There are about 150 women's football teams in
Turkey and we will do everything we can to advance women's
football in our region."
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