Israeli soccer's first transgender referee takes field as woman
For the first time since coming out as a woman last week, Sapir Berman blew the whistle as head referee to kick off the Hapoel Haifa vs. Beitar Jerusalem match
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Published: 05.03.21 , 22:49
Israeli soccer’s first transgender referee took the field Monday for the first time since coming out publicly as a woman last week.
Sapir Berman, 26, blew the whistle as head referee to kick off the Hapoel Haifa vs. Beitar Jerusalem match.
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She was greeted with little fanfare by the sparse crowd at Sami Ofer Stadium. A Haifa fan held up a sign “Sapir Berman super woman.”