"worldfocus" producer gizem yarbil who is turkish herself, returned home and went to one become more than just a game. >> this girl has been playing soccer since she was a little girl. she was only 5 when she first picked up a ball. that was nearly 20 years ago. but growing up in turkey as a girl who was crazy about soccer was not easy. in much of turkey, playing soccer is something girls just don't do. >> i was playing soccer with guys on the streets, much older guys. i didn't even know that there was something like women's soccer. but i wanted to play so much and i never lost that ambition. >> part of the resistance to women playing soccer is religious. turkey is over 99% muslim and a lot of people object to the sight of women in shorts and t-shirts in public. part of it is cultural. some believe the sport is simply too physical for women to play. >> people say, oh, you play soccer? maybe we should play you. they make fun of us. to them, we're just women. >> now she is hoping to tear down that prejudice. she is a rising star in a new women's professional soccer league formed in tur

it makes me hay. >> i gizem yarbil reporting for "worldfocus" from turk. >> if you missed of our origal reports this weekon women in the muslim word, y can find themll on o website at worldcus.org. and thais our program for this thursday evening. i'm daljit dhaliwain new york. thanyou for joining us. we hope toee you back here at the same time tomorrow night til then, have a great the same time tomorrow night til then, have a great evening. -- captions by vitac -- www.tac.com >>> "worldfocus" is made possible in part by the following funders -- major support has also been provided by the pete g. peterson foundation,edicated promoting fiscal responbility and addressing key economic challges facing amera's future.