A very subjective look into AWFC

We all know how incredible and also sad holidays can be. Without getting way into the details as to why this time of the year can be tough for a lot of people, I wanted to focus on just one aspect that I think lots of footballers deal with and that is home sickness.

At AWFC we have so many players that aren’t from England. Off the top of my head only Lotte, Teyah, Leah, Russo, Beth and Naomi are English, and by that I also mean that they have the ability to see their family very often. Even if we add Scottish and Irish players there’s still a majority of players that, to put it in perspective, don’t have their parents or relatives very close.

I can certainly relate to the investment of time, of energy and money that you have to make to pursue your dreams. And one of these investments, that people often see as sacrifice, is leaving your home aka not spending massively important dates with your loved ones. Not just Xmas and NYE but weddings, births of family members, etc etc etc. I’ve written about this before, I know, and I apologize for being redundant.

I think the difference between what us musicians have had to go through vs what these trailblazing women of through (among an infinity of things!!!!) is that there’s technically no “losing” in the arts or music specifically, so when we would need a hug, support, words of encouragement, they might need that more? Not here to compare but say after a huge defeat at a final or something, being with family seems much more of a sustenance provider than anything I can imagine.

I really don’t know where I’m going with this. Just trying to be empathetic. If nothing else I think sometimes us fans can easily forget all the things that these players go through that some people take for granted, or the same people minimize some sort of suffering or complaint the players might have just because they make money from it or because “they’re famous” or “they signed up for it!”

Hope you have a great week!