Ottawa, Ontario Former Canadian Women’s World Cup team player, Silvana Burtini was recently named by FIFA’s Committee for Women’s Football to a list of famous female players who will act as women’s football ambassadors for FIFA.
Burtini, who scored 38 goals in 78 appearances for Canada, retired following the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2003.
FIFA Ambassadors for Women’s Football
AKERS Michelle, USA
AKIDE Mercy NGR
BURTINI Silvana, CAN
FOUDY Julie, USA
FUTABA Kioka, JPN
HAMM Mia, USA
LIU Ailing, CHN
MORACE, Carolina ITA
MURRAY Julie, AUS
NEID Silvia, GER
SISSI, BRA
STOERE Heidi, NOR
SUNDHAGE Pia, SWE
WEN Sun, CHN
WIEGMANN Bettina, GER
Ottawa, Ontario Former Canadian Women’s World Cup team player, Silvana Burtini was recently named by FIFA’s Committee for Women’s Football to a list of famous female players who will act as women’s football ambassadors for FIFA.
Burtini, who scored 38 goals in 78 appearances for Canada, retired following the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2003.
FIFA Ambassadors for Women’s Football
AKERS Michelle, USA
AKIDE Mercy NGR
BURTINI Silvana, CAN
FOUDY Julie, USA
FUTABA Kioka, JPN
HAMM Mia, USA
LIU Ailing, CHN
MORACE, Carolina ITA
MURRAY Julie, AUS
NEID Silvia, GER
SISSI, BRA
STOERE Heidi, NOR
SUNDHAGE Pia, SWE
WEN Sun, CHN
WIEGMANN Bettina, GER
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