Lea Campos is an extraordinary woman whose passion for soccer led her to unprecedented achievement in a sport trad
By challenging the rule of Joao Havelange president of The Brazilian Confederation of Soccer
( C.B.F. ),that no woman would ever become a Brazilian referee.
Lea, overcame the obstacles of prejudice and sexism to become the world's first female professional soccer referee.
At the top of her career Lea suffered a terrible bus accident.
By coincidence the owner of the bus company was Mr. Havelange. Lea lost the case in court,because all evidence misteriously disappeared.
To what extent was Havelange influential in this case?
Miss Campos was in a wheelchair for two years having endured ninety eight times,Campos presevered thanks to her faith in God, her doctor and in herself.
She eventually did recovered and would later give birth to a baby against her doctor,s advice....