Emma has worked as a coach at the Foundation's Regional Talent Club (RTC) for girls for 22 years and brought Ella through the age groups as she was developing.
Sadly, Emma has Huntington’s disease, which is limiting her ability to work, but she still commits her life to developing young girls and grassroots football in Manchester.
Last week, Ella paid a visit to the Foundation to surprise Emma - revealing that the girls’ Academy Player of the Year award, from now onwards, would be named in her honour.
WHAT IS HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE?
Huntington's disease is an inherited condition that damages nerve cells in the brain, causing them to stop working properly.