Japanese footballer Yokoyama reveals they are transgender

Japanese footballer Yokoyama reveals they are transgender
Washington Spirit forward Kumi Yokoyama (AP)

Japanese footballer Kumi Yokoyama has said they are transgender.

The revelation has been praised in the US where they play in the National Women’s Soccer League, but Yokoyama’s identity is not legally recognised in Japan.

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