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Prince William has been asked to speak out after a player who was banned by the Football Association over insults she made about a transgender woman opponent requested an apology from the governing body.
William, the Football Association's president, was not anticipated to engage on the subject because the royals seldom touch on difficult topics, but several social media users asked him to do so.
Cerys Vaughan told BBC that the matter had "impacted" her life.
An FA disciplinary panel sanctioned Vaughan for illegal behavior when she questioned the opposing player if they were male during a friendly match.
After learning the athlete was transgender, Vaughan claimed she raised the issue with the referee due to concerns about fairness and safety.
An FA appeal board determined in February that Vaughan had undergone a "unfair" hearing, stating that it was "concerned about fundamental aspects of this case".
It overturned the previous decision and mandated a new procedure.
The lawsuit has now been withdrawn since the complainant withdrew from the proceedings.
Vaughan, now 18, opted to expose her identify in her first aired interview with BBC Sport, saying, "It was stressful." It has clearly had a significant influence on my everyday life.
"In the end, it was worthless, and the FA had no need to put me through this.
"They said I wasn't guilty anymore and they dropped my charges and cleared my record."
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