Solo’s Shocking Surprise
Following the FIFA’s Ballon d’Or awards ceremony in January 2013, Hope Solo brought up an issue that no-one saw coming. It rattled FIFA and soccer for women all around the world.
The Accusation
Hope Solo accused FIFA’s president, Sepp Blatter of touching her inappropriately. Blatter denied the allegations and called them “ridiculous”. Hope claimed that he grabbed her behind just seconds before she had to get onto the stage to make a speech to her teammate, Abby Wambach.