As a young girl in the 1970’s, Carol Bates followed her Father around the country as he played football and fell in love with the sport. She longed to kick the ball herself, but at the time accepted that being a football player wasn’t something that women did.

Carol grew up, had her own children, but her passion for football didn’t diminish, and although her desire to play the game remained unrequited, she managed to find other ways of staying involved.

It wasn’t until Carol hit middle-age, when most footballers are hanging up their boots and switching to golf, that she decided that it was time to challenge the status quo. Carol benched the shy girl, found her inner rebel and started to make things happen.

In this episode Carol shares her story and what happened after she decided to shake things up and follow her dream.

Enjoy!

All things Carol Bates:

Website: https://www.crawley-cogs.co.uk

Twitter: @carolbates

Resources:

https://www.thespeakingclub.com

https://www.saraharcher.co.uk

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