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Transfer bomb on the horizon – Tifanny, a player who underwent a sex change, trains with Bauru!

by WoV
source: facebook.com/Vôlei Bauru; Photo: facebook.com/Vôlei Bauru

The games of Genter Vôlei/Bauru in the Brazilian Superliga might be closely watched next season in case they hire the first-ever player who has competed in both Men’s and Women’s volleyball competition - Tifanny!

Tiffany

Tiffany

Last season was the debut season for the Brazilian receiver/opposite Tifanny Pereira de Abreu, who underwent a sex change in 2014, in the Women’s volleyball. She has spent it in Italian Division 2 side Golem Software Palmi, causing a lot of commotion as the players of other clubs in the league expressed their disagreement with the fact she was allowed to compete.

In the 2017/18, Tifanny (born as Rodrigo Pereira de Abreu) might wear the jersey of Bauru and compete in her homeland for the first time since she became a woman and for the first time in any volleyball top division.

At the moment, she only trains with Bauru who gave her a chance to recover from a left-hand surgery…

 

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marcos December 6, 2017 - 1:00 am

Resta saber se o Bauru vai acertar o time na competição http://www.meninajoga.com.br/classificacao-superliga-feminina-volei-2017-2018/

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