These are her own words ... this is her :-
My Hero, My Inspiration.
When I was asked to write this, the answer came easy to me. My hero and inspiration? My Dad!
When I was in primary school in Faversham, Kent, I was your typical tomboy. I remember I couldn’t ever work out what day we had Physical Education or games lessons, but when we did. That was a great day, and of course, the best lessons were football.
And who was a better football coach than my Dad to help me get up to speed with the dribbling and the passing?! As an 8 year old, I remember he took me out onto the cricket green outside our house (what I’m sure felt like every night for about three years to him now) to have a kick about so I could achieve the "ULTIMATE GOAL" - to get picked for the Year Five and Six boy's football team. And proud to say, I made that team! Although I may have been left back…in the changing rooms (excuse the pun, just had to use it!) a few times, I played for Davington Primary football team, and boy did I feel special.
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| Charlton Athletic v Stockport County 27 September 1997 |
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| "King Eric" |
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Throughout my teens I always watched the footy on the television with my Dad. We’d sit down with a cuppa, and almost vegetate until the weekend’s matches were over - bliss! At school I was 99% certain I would end up becoming a solid left-back for England’s women’s team, and fly into the box to head a goal in from a sweeping corner.
As for that dream, well that remains to be seen, but now I’m nearing the end of a Masters degree in journalism and I am loving writing about football for a blog called ‘The Offside Rule (We Get It!)’. The podcast is written by an all-girl team producing podcasts about the football world and posted on a weekly basis.
I believe that with my Dad’s work ethic, Cantona’s flair and Solskjær’s creativity, I may not be literally running down the pitch, but am getting picked for the team- and I hope, playing well!
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| The Offside Rule (We Get It!) Links Below |
As for that dream, well that remains to be seen, but now I’m nearing the end of a Masters degree in journalism and I am loving writing about football for a blog called ‘The Offside Rule (We Get It!)’. The podcast is written by an all-girl team producing podcasts about the football world and posted on a weekly basis.
I believe that with my Dad’s work ethic, Cantona’s flair and Solskjær’s creativity, I may not be literally running down the pitch, but am getting picked for the team- and I hope, playing well!
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