I wanted to be a professional footballer. Shock. I had a great childhood that was filled to the brim with activity, a different sport every night of the week. I just didn’t know I was bang average at all of them, rather than the baller I dreamed of becoming. My early teens were hard.
I was bullied daily at school and family troubles saw friction between everyone, including my siblings, so we found it hard to be around eachother. Sport was my outlet. At 15, the realisation hit that I wasn’t going to be a Footballer and I felt lost. I attended an amazing after school club and by this age, I was too old to take part so I decided to volunteer with them. One of the leaders changed my life forever…