mariona's FOOTBALL EDUCATION

I don’t remember much, to be honest! I always loved my coaches growing up but at the start, it was all about the fun of the game and tactics didn’t have a huge impact on me. That could also be because of my position: I was playing with boys until I was 14 and started out as a centre-back. When I joined a club with other girls and moved into the midfield and attack, I was really encouraged to play dynamically. The older I got, the more I developed tactically thanks to some great coaches.

My family has always loved football. I was playing football in the streets with my older brother from a very early age and whenever our cousins would come over for a family lunch, we’d all be outside with a…