“Football should be a highlight of your week, seeing your pals, running around getting those lovely endorphins going, maybe a win at the end. But the motivation should always be about fun.”
“At the age of 39 I went along to training and I was immediately made to feel both welcome and accepted,” she says.
Anti-bigotry charity Nil by Mouth has become one of its first sponsors, and already, 30 women attend the Tuesday night training sessions. “I went along originally to support my nephew Andy, who’s the coach, and of course it snowballed from there and I’ve ended up doing all sorts,” explains the 66-year-old, who is club treasurer.Liz jokes: “I like watching it, always have – of course now, I watch with different eyes because I’m an expert.
During 2022 more than 5000 young people participated in its United Against Division programme in schools across west central Scotland. The charity is providing the sponsorship of Glasgow Phoenix FC as part of its ongoing Kiss Bigotry Goodbye campaign which seeks to highlight the positive side of football in Scotland.
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