Tom Hanks is against the use of artificial turf for the Women's World Cup in Canada
Tom Hanks takes his football seriously – and when the Women’s World Cup comes to Canada in 2015, he wants the games to be played on real grass pitches. The Captain Phillips actor is adding his voice to those protesting the proposed use of artificial turf at the six Canadian venues. On Friday, Hanks tweeted: “Opinion: Women’s World Cup is the best Soccer of the year. Hey Fifa, they deserve real grass. Put in sod.” Forty international players recently wrote to Fifa and the Canadian Soccer Association threatening legal action, saying that forcing women to play on artificial turf is discriminatory. In Toronto this month, the Fifa president Sepp Blatter praised the quality of modern artificial turf, but in their letter the players say the risk of injury is still greater than on real grass. Hanks is a fan of the English Premier League team Aston Villa. – AP
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