BBC:

 Fifa has officially authorised the wearing of head covers for religious reasons during football matches.

The ruling was made following a meeting of the International Football Association Board  (IFAB) in Zurich and will apply to male and female players.

The wearing of head covers had been banned, but a two-year trial started in 2012 has proved successful.

"It was decided that female players can cover their heads to play," said Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke...

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