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Twitter users furious as footballer Ada Hegerberg is asked to twerk onstage at Ballon d’Or
People on Twitter have described their astonishment after Ada Hegerberg was asked to twerk onstage moments after becoming the first woman to win the prestigious Ballon d’Or award.
The Ballon d’Or is an annual award presented by France Football to a footballer whose given the best sporting performance throughout the year.
On Monday night, Hegerberg received the esteemed prize at the awards show in Paris.
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After the Norwegian international footballer had collected her award, French DJ Martin Solveig asked her if she knew “how to twerk”.
The DJ’s question has sparked outrage online, with many people expressing their disbelief over the remark.
“First female Ballon d’Or winner for best women’s footballer asked if she can twerk on stage while collecting the reward. Absolute disgrace that,” one person wrote on Twitter.
“No place for blatant sexism in the sport I love.”
Folk expect women’s sport to keep up with the men’s whilst people like this are continually given platforms like this to voice their misogynistic opinions – u see the problem? https://t.co/vyApjZTKEt
— Ellie Simpson (@Ellie_Simo)
ada hegerberg will go down in history for being the first woman to win a ballon d’or and during her acceptance speech was asked if she could twerk... it’s time to stop objectifying female footballers (and females in general) and time to start recognising their talents.
—  (@wntbronze)
i’m supposed to be writing but i’m just sittin here pissed off as hell. this was supposed to be ada hegerberg’s special day, the culmination of EVERYTHING she’s worked for. now the only thing people are talking about is a POS asking her to twerk.
— A West (@ayyy_west)
“I really hope @martinsolveig also asked Modric if he could twerk,” another person wrote.
“On the plus side I'm glad to see that there are men who are infuriated by this as well.”
One person commented that it was an “utter shame that such an historic moment in women’s football was marred by an unnecessary comment.”
The Twitter user then expressed his admiration for the closing lines of Hegerberg’s acceptance speech, in which she said: “I would like to end this speech with some words to young girls all over the world. Please, believe in yourself.”
Hegerberg made history at the awards ceremony when she became the first female footballer to win the highly regarded Ballon d’Or prize.
Solveig has since said sorry for causing offence, posting a video of his apology on Twitter and writing: “Sincere apologies to the one I may have offended.”
He also shared a photo of the pair together backstage, explaining that Hegerberg “understood it was a joke.”
