FIFA names Essien ambassador for the Women's World Cup | Soccer

Ghana's former star Michael Essien has been named among the 23 legends by FIFA as part of a campaign to promote the Women's World Cup this year in France.

Essien is one of ten men honored with the legendary role, which also includes 13 women.

The 23 international stars have the mission to help motivate spectators at the tournament, to engage and inspire a new generation to play women's football through this initiative.

Essien is joined by World Cup winners Marcel Desailly of France, Brazil's Gilberto Silva, two-time UEFA Champions League winners, Argentina's Esteban Cambibado and Australia's Tim Cahill. and the former South Korean. Park Ji-sung star

Among the 13 women named in the team are the double Olympic gold medalist and winner of the United States World Cup, the French Laura Georges and the former International Anglo-Saxon international Alex Scott, joined by former teammate Scott Kelly Smith, Nadine Kessler of Germany and Karina LeBlanc of Canada.

FIFA has awarded everyone a name and superpower superhero.

"The eighth edition of the Fifa Women's World Cup will be very special and takes place at a time when women around the world are coming together to make their voices heard," said FIFA's Secretary General Fatma. Samura.

"The official slogan of the tournament, Dare to Shine, echoes the current global movement for women's empowerment, and I look forward to seeing strong and pbadionate women's teams from 24 countries illuminate the world. French football stadiums of their talent.

"Our superheroes will help us reach a worldwide audience of one billion and make the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 our biggest and best to date – for players, for fans , for local communities and for the empowerment of girls and women. "

The tournament will start on June 7th with the Grand Final scheduled for July 7th.