Ellie will be Team GB’s goalkeeper in next month’s Olympics (Picture: Naomi Baker/Getty Images for British Olympic Association)Manchester City star Ellie Roebuck believes women’s football is ready to recover from the setbacks of the past year and grow again. But the women’s game is facing challenges after two seasons disrupted by coronavirus and Roebuck is hopeful girls will be hungrier than ever to return to the sport they love. She hopes girls will be keen to get back to the sport (Picture: The FA via Getty Images)‘I find it sad kids haven’t been able to play as much lately. Yes, but clubs and schools can stop kids falling through the cracks.’Roebuck’s family have fostered all her life and she was pleased to see a great turnout of youngsters at one of the popular Wildcats girls’ football sessions put on by the Football Association in her native Sheffield. But Roebuck admits she never thought of playing full-time until City came calling six years ago.

Source: Metro June 25, 2021 08:26 UTC