First women’s Ballon d’Or winner Ada Hegerberg asked to twerk

First women’s Ballon d’Or winner Ada Hegerberg asked to twerk
Ada Hegerberg was asked if she knew how to twerk after collecting the first ever women’s Ballon d’Or award.Martin Solveig, a French DJ hosting the event in Paris, sparked a sexism row after making the comment as Hegerberg was named the world’s best female footballer.

Lyon striker Ada Hegerberg wins the first ever womens #BallonDor award.Shes then asked to twerk on stage pic.twitter.com/2zhzCrcQ1J— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) December 3, 2018

The Lyon striker, 23, said “no” and immediately walked away.Solveig outraged many on social media with the remark and has since apologised through his personal Twitter account.“Sincere apologies to the one I may have offended,” he said. “My point was: I don’t invite women to twerk but dance on a Sinatra song. Watch the full sequence, people who have followed me for 20 years know how respectful I am especially with women.”getty3

Ada Hegerberg claimed the prize

The ceremony marked the first time a separate women’s trophy has been awarded since the Ballon d’Or’s inception in 1956.Before Solveig’s comment, Norwegian international Hegerberg described the night as a dream come true.She said: “It feels like a victory for, taking a good step in the right direction for the women’s football. This is a huge part they’ve done,France Football, and it’s positive for all parts.3

Solveig’s comments sparked a backlash

“We need help to develop women’s football and I think this is a really positive announcement.“We’re in 2018 and we’ve got a historical women’s Ballon d’Or, so I feel very proud. It’s not that often that I use the word ‘proud’, but today I am really proud to be a part of it.“Sometimes you have episodes or situations where you feel like ‘damn, we’re in such a man(‘s) world’.3

Luka Modric won the men’s award

“But at the same time, I’ve never looked at myself different from a man’s footballer. I’ve always felt the same: I work hard to try to achieve my dreams like any other girl out there and, that’s the way we have to look at it.”Meanwhile, Luka Modric collected the men’s Ballon d’Or award, becoming the first player other than Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi to do so since 2007.

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