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Hegerberg slams Infantino's 'pick your battles' FIFA speech

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Former Ballon d'Or winner Ada Hegerberg led the backlash against Gianni Infantino on Friday after the FIFA president said women need to "pick the right battles" and "convince men" to enforce change.

The Norway and Lyon striker responded to Infantino on X (formerly Twitter) after his speech, which came ahead of Sunday's Women's World Cup final between England and Spain in Sydney.

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She wrote ironically: "Working on a little presentation to convince men.