U.S. soccer star Hope Solo says ex
Sepp Blatter
(Reuters) - U.S. soccer star Hope Solo accused  ex-FIFA President Sepp Blatter  of grabbing her buttocks during an awards ceremony five years ago  an allegation that the former head of international footballâs governing body denied.
Solo  36  told a Portuguese newspaper that  Blatter  touched her inappropriately in January 2013 during the Ballon Dâor awards ceremony in Lisbon. A spokeswoman for Solo on Saturday confirmed her comments.
âI had  Sepp Blatter  grab my ass â the former goalkeeper on the U.S. national womenâs team said in an audio interview with Expresso  posted on Saturday.
A spokesman for  Blatter  said in a phone interview on Saturday that Soloâs allegation was âabsurd and ridiculous  and it is not true.â
(Reuters) - U.S. soccer star Hope Solo accused  ex-FIFA President  [TGT]   of grabbing her buttocks during an awards ceremony five years ago  an allegation that the former head of international footballâs governing body denied.
Solo  36  told a Portuguese newspaper that  Blatter  touched her inappropriately in January 2013 during the Ballon Dâor awards ceremony in Lisbon. A spokeswoman for Solo on Saturday confirmed her comments.
âI had   [TGT]   grab my ass â the former goalkeeper on the U.S. national womenâs team said in an audio interview with Expresso  posted on Saturday.
A spokesman for  Blatter  said in a phone interview on Saturday that Soloâs allegation was âabsurd and ridiculous  and it is not true.â