US goalkeeper Hope Solo accuse former FIFA president Sepp Blatter of inappropriately grabbing her

"I had Sepp Blatter grabbed my ass," United State goalkeeper Hope Solo said in an interview with Portuguese newspaper Expresso.

According to Solo, the incident occured during award presentation ceremony in 2013, when she presented the FIFA women's world player of the year award together with Sepp Blatter.

Blatter currently 81 year old worked as FIFA President from 1998-2015. Blatter has also told Expresso newspaper through his spokeman that the accusation is "ridiculous."

In what the goalkeeper viewed as sexual harassment, Solo want more women in sport to speak out about the issue.