Ep 19. Adwoa talks to the hijab-wearing referee changing the face of football

The Gurls Talk Podcast - Un pódcast de Gurls Talk

I think I’m in love with JJ, the UK’s first hijab-wearing and female referee who’s got her sights set on reffing the world’s biggest games. The Somali refugee spent her teens hiding her love of football from her family for cultural reasons, but now she’s proudly changing stereotypes and thrashing barriers on the pitch as she coaches, plays and refs all around the world. Listen now to hear how sport can change your life no matter who you are, what your background is or what you look lik...

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