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The FIFA World Cup is fast approaching and Argentina have announced that their national team will wear a purple jersey, representing gender equality. However, this unifying sport in the country is still strongly marked by machismo. Indeed, in the country, when you are a girl or a woman, playing football is sometimes like a fight. We will immediately discover a women’s football club, “La Nuestra”, which has established itself in one of the oldest and poorest slums of Buenos Aires, Villa 31. There, training has become an instrument of struggle. against gender inequalities and prejudices. It is also a way for some to find their vocation. Eléonore Vanel and Nicolas Flon went to attend training for France 24.