Manchester City's Kerstin Casparij: 'Being gay didn't feel normal, until I became a footballer'
The 25-year-old says she wants to be a 'woman that helps women' and is already lending her support to fund helplines against domestic abuse and transphobia.
Netherlands and Manchester City defender Kerstin Casparij says it's important to her to be a role model to the LGBTQ+ community. Growing up in a small town in the north of the Netherlands, Casparij says she didn't know "being gay was even an option".
Now she has gone on to carve out a successful career in the Women's Super League, starring in a Manchester City side that sit top of the table, she wants to be an ally for others.
The 麻豆社 Sport women鈥檚 football news reporter, Emma Sanders, explains to Ed Harry how Casparij plans to use her platform to promote inclusivity in women's football.
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