"My dad had to do everything by himself, I hope I am making him proud."
Leicester City defender Asmita Ale is the daughter of a former Gurkha soldier. Hailing from Nepal, they were recruited by the British Army and famed for their bravery and dedication.
"My dad is kind of a crazy man. I get my weird side from him, I think. He's had a cool life, both my parents have, they both came from Nepal," she told the BBC.
Ale's father, Amrit, served around 19 years in the Army. He combined a successful Armed Forces career with life as a talented squash player, and was picked for Nepal's national squash team for the South Asian Games.