FIFA authorise wearing of veils, turbans during matches

ZURICH, Mar 1 (AFP): Football's world governing body FIFA Saturday officially authorised the wearing of head covers for religious purposes during matches.
"It was decided that female players can cover their heads to play," said FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke at a meeting of the International Football Association Board (IFAB), the sport's lawmakers, in Zurich.
That will allow female muslim players who wear a veil in everyday life to cover their heads during matches, and Valcke added that male players will also be authorised to do so following a request from the Sikh community of Canada.
"It was decided that male players can play with head cover too," he said, although they will not be the same as those worn day to day.