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Rugby player Ilona Maher responds to crying girl who was told she 'can't play football'

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Rugby player Ilona Maher responded to a crying girl who was told she 'can't play football' The NFL is actively promoting flag football for girls, with initiatives like the " NFL FLAG 50 " campaign, aiming to sanction it as a varsity sport in all 50 states.

Maher was also shown support from football organizations as well.

Elena ran directly to her teammate and found her in the middle of the game.

The moment was much bigger than I think the Internet even realizes and to share it with Elena as much as anyone could imagine.

While rugby might still be in Lena ’s future, judging by some other subsequent videos, football isn’t going anywhere.

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