Venus and Serena Williams will executive produce, along with Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith and Westbrook Studios, an in-progress documentary about the first ever women’s soccer World Cup, COPA 71. Serena Williams said: “It was one of the most important and significant moments in women’s sport. It’s an honor to be able to help illuminate this story with my sister and Westbrook Studio.” Venus added: “I couldn’t believe the 1971 FIFA Women’s World Cup has been erased from our history books.
It’s a thrill to be able to help these women have a voice.” The documentary, entitled COPA 71, recounts the first women’s soccer tournament in history, which was played in Guadalajara and Mexico City. The final was played at the Azteca stadium, the stadium of the soccer match of the century, Italy-West Germany 4-3, semi-final of the 1970 World Cup, and the subsequent final between Italy and Pelé’s Brazil.
Six national teams played that historic event: Denmark and Mexico, Argentina, France, England and Italy. The final between Denmark and Mexico was watched by over 100,000 people at the stadium.
Venus and Serena Williams
In more than twenty years, Venus and Serena Williams won 121 singles tournaments, 4 mixed doubles tournaments and occupied a total of more than 300 weeks at…
