After winning the Ballon d’Or on Monday, American soccer star Megan Rapinoe called for the rest of the world’s top footballers to speak out on social issues plaguing the game.
Specifically referencing Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic in an interview with France Football, Rapinoe said that she wants help crusading for an end to racism and sexism on the pitch.
“I want to shout: ‘Cristiano, Lionel, Zlatan, help me!’” she said, via ESPN’s translation of the magazine interview. “These big stars do not engage in anything when there are so many problems in men’s football.