Reading U23 · Defender · #0 · England · 23 yrs
Charity workerâs unsparing book explains how the game created support networks and âbeautiful friendshipsâThe Bishopton Ladies goalkeeper and Street Soccer charity coordinator Sarah Rhind is emphatic about how integral football has been to her survival. âI can wholeheartedly say that without it I wouldnât be in the position that Iâm in now â if I was even lucky enough to still be here,â she says. âThereâs been different times in my life where football showed up and was really a platform that saved me.âThe 42-year-old is speaking in Glasgow after the publication of her autobiography, Scars Under The Jersey. The book details Rhindâs battle with heroin addiction, which took her into the darkest places, her recovery and the role football played in it, with Rhind going on to earn promotion to the Scottish top flight with Hamilton Academical in 2021. Continue reading...
