England legend Rachel Yankey on cutting off her hair to play football with the boys as Gatorade's 'Confidence Coaches' aim to smash barriers and stop girls leaving the sport
Stars of men and women's football came together at last week's Champions League final to help to tackle barriers to young girls competing in sport. As a child, Yankey cut off her hair, and pretended to be a boy, so she could play football. 'How many more people are there and how much are we changing the face of women's football and what are the barriers from people playing? 'There's a pathway now, but I still think there needs to be more opportunities for every girl to feel like they have a place to go and play football and be free to express themselves.' 'They need to know that they have people around society to support them to play football and give them this energy.'
Source: Express May 30, 2024 15:40 UTC
