FIFA has been criticised by a prominent former Australia footballer after appointing Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima as a global fan amba sador ahead of the Womens World Cup.Moya Dodd, a former member of the FIFA executive committee, said it was a truly baffling decision that was tone deaf.World governing body FIFA announced Limas role on Monday, saying the 41-year-old would develop, promote and participate in several global initiatives involving fans from all over the world!.FIFA president Gianni Infantino said: When you get to meet Adriana, you feel right away her warmth, kindne s, Lucas Johansen Jersey and how approachable and pa sionate she is about Brooks Orpik Jersey our game. She lives and breathes futebol and that is also why she can be an excellent link between FIFA and fans worldwide.However, Dodd questioned why FIFA should choose a model who has been quoted talking about the profe sional benefits of crash-dieting in the past, and who in a 2006 GQ interview was reported as saying she considered abortion a crime.Dodds initial response to FIFAs move was to write: Seriously, #FIFA, is this the fan engagement amba sador we need as the @FIFAWWC approaches? #tonedeaf.She posted that me sage on Twitter alongside a screenshot of Limas Twitter profile, which features the model in a near-naked pose.Dodd added: #FIFA please say NHL Washington Capitals Jersey youre not paying this supermodel more than the players get for being at the @FIFAWWC.In a follow-up post on LinkedIn, Dodd added how she believed Limas public image, based on her Twitter profile pictures, looked an odd fit for an organisation that says it wants to empower girls and women, and whose president is required to be a vanguard for promoting gender equality. Dodd went on to say: I asked whether the FIFA amba sador will be delivering me sages on body image, wellbeing and healthy eating; or on a womans right to choose?And it made me wonder: what will this amba sador represent to the large and growing population of aspirational #womensfootball players and fans who love the game because it shows us what empowerment and equality can look like?Because when a girl plays football, the world sees her differently. Instead of being complimented on her nice looks or her pretty dre s, she is valued for her game-saving tackles and brilliant goal-scoring.Shes admired for what she can DO, rather than how she looks, putting her on a Jakub Vrana Jersey more equal footing with her brothers in a way that can alter the whole trajectory of her lifes Dmitry Orlov Jersey ambitions.Dodd added that, given this is a World Cup year: Thats the me sage that should be ringing loud and true around the world. Where a super-model fits into this is truly baffling.Australia and New Zealand will co-host the Womens World Cup in July and August, and there have already been concerns and complaints raised in both countries about the prospect of the Visit Saudi tourism authority being reportedly lined up by FIFA as a major sponsor of the tournament.Saudi Arabia has faced criticism from human rights groups over its attitudes towards women and LGBTQ+ individuals.