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Hitting, kicking, pulling hair. Is this the world's dirtiest footballer?
Ben Bailey10.11.09
A hard-tackling, hair-pulling female footballer has become an internet sensation after a series of violent fouls were caught on camera.
Elizabeth Lambert was suspended from the University of New Mexico team after being seen hitting, kicking and, in one instance, pulling an opponent down by her hair during a game against Brigham Young University.
Millions of people have watched clips of the defender's bad behaviour online since the footage was filmed last Thursday.
Team coach Kit Vela said: "Her actions clearly crossed the line of fair play and good sportsmanship."
The college player has apologised for her actions but she could still face further disciplinary action.
She said: "I am deeply and wholeheartedly regretful for my actions.
"My actions were uncalled for. I let my emotions get the best of me in a heated situation. I take full responsibility for my actions."
Reader views (10)
She is only sad that she was caught. If she is allowed to play in any sports, she will do the same thing yet again. She has the morals of a diseased filthy rat.
She should be thrown out of school, and Banned from playing ANY sports ever again.
- Sunny, USA
So much for the gentler sex.
- Chris, London
If you actually look at the video you can see that she was fouled first and her retaliation was hard. Maybe the comments should be addressing the original fouls. How about barring those women from playing?
- Dannyp, Egham
She's no more regretful than Jack the Ripper. She's only sorry she got caught. THUG, THUG, THUG, ban her for life.
- Leon, London
Maybe she can do a job at some premiership teams!!
God, i ref women games and i thought women football was better than men....
She can do a man to man on Drogba
- Adrian, london
No excuse what so ever. She must be banned for at
LEAST 5 Years.
- Macdangler, Wimbledon SW19
Imagine what she'd do if you told her girls can't play football.
- Al, Cambridge
What's the problem? She plays a fine, sporting game of soccer, just like the overpaid louts in our Leagues. Except they're too good at professional sportsmanship to let anyone see. Particularly the match officials.
- Ricky, Ikley, Yorkshire
Now this is the original way football was meant to be played,not the diving and falling over wimp boys that play the mens game.Drogba should take note here,girls are tougher than the lads playing premiership.
- Dave, london
She's still learning - no stud rake down her opponent's calf in the video. Now that the transfer ban has been lifted on Chelsea, I gather they're buying her as a back up for Terry when he's out injured.
- Doug Watt, london (EUSSR)14
