Four fans, one sport, 16 major tournaments: a tale of how sport brought a group of diehard netball fans together to form friendships they'd keep for life.
Sport is often referred to as the great unifier and lauded for its ability to bring people together.
In a way, they've now come full circle as they take their seats at the National Entertainment Arena, reflecting on their friendship since it all began in the very same city of Birmingham. This Birmingham Commonwealth Games marks the 16th major netball tournament they've attended between them, with the first on the list tracing back through Almena to the 1963 World Championships in Eastbourne.Before Australia and New Zealand were known as the Diamonds or Silver Ferns, they set the tone for the next 60 years of netball to come when they established their status as the top two teams in the inaugural tournament.
"Women's sport has come so far and there's an enormous difference in the way they play netball today," Almena said,
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