In this week’s episode, I am joined by 18-year old Crystal Palace’s U23 captain - Rio Rosenberg (@rio_rosenberg_)!

Rio's football career is a sure-fire after being selected to appear on BT Sport's Ultimate Goal.

You can find Rio on the following socials:

Twitter: @rio_rosenberg_

In our wide-ranging conversation, we discuss;

• Falling in love with the game;
• The difficulties of being a female in a male-dominated sport;
• Growing up in Grassroots Football Club;

And so, SO much more!

Key Points:

Falling in love with the game (3:30)

Growing up in Grassroots Football Club and International tournaments (5:23)

Rio’s training then and now, challenges and funding (9:25)

The difficulties of being a female in a male-dominated sport (12:56)

Championing football, balance, and raising awareness (16:55)

Training during the pandemic and unpacking your gifts (20:11)

Getting to the top, passion, and desire (24:06)

Rio’s toughest challenges (26:26)

Emotional literacy and getting mental support (29:08)

Rio’s future (31:02)

Life outside football (32:33)

Developing the women's game (35:33)

The support Rio gets from her mum and the people she looks up to (38:24)

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