The Major League Soccer (MLS) matches played this past morning have marked a milestone in history of the highest soccer competition in North America. And no, it’s not for lack of Leo Messi on Inter Miami’s loss to Atlanta or because of any scoring record or anything like that.
History has been written a young woman of 33 years who, wearing a blue shirt and the badge identifying him as a FIFA international referee, refereed the match between SJ Earthquakes and Real Salt Lake (2-1) played at PayPal Park in San José (California) , before 15,390 viewers.
Natalie Simon which is the name of the main character of the news, has been matched with first African American woman officiating an MLS match as the main referee. The FIFA awarded him the ‘title’ of the international at the beginning of 2022 and there she broke a barrier: an African American woman had never had it.
There is one left long story that sinks its roots deep into America, the one where its ancestors worked as slaves and for which Simon is always grateful.
“This is miracle that I’ve come this far,” he didn’t hesitate to declare at every step he took in his career. “My parents, grandparents, great-grandparents… They were all a lot of effort so that I could have the opportunities that I had.
After trying his luck at foot ball, His quality was not enough for him to jump to professionalism, so he chose the whistle. He rose through the ranks until he became the director of Women’s League But he has to reach the top. in one MLS which until now has been an unattainable preserve for an African-American collegiate. Until this morning. When he made the first MLS matchday that Leo Messi missed after signing with Inter Miami historical.
Source: La Verdad
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