To be a Manchester United Red Devil

Manchester United love then or loathe them, they are the biggest team in the world. Who wouldn't want to play in the kit, or play on the hallowed turf of Old Trafford. To hear the roar of the Stretford End !!!!! Wow it's a dream for so many.

More and more people kept telling my Mum that I was a good player, that I could do well with a bit more training. My Mum is originally from the Manchester area, and spent a lot of her childhood going to Manchester United, Manchester City or Stockport County. She looked around to see what sort of training was provided.

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I spent eight summers going to Manchester United Soccer School. Top level coaching with top level facilities. It was residential and the programme and training was run the same way as the first team. It consisted of;

Physical Training

Skills Training

Nutrition

Psychological Training

Emotional Intelligence

Alongside the football development was another very important aspect that my Mum hadn't even thought of. I had spent all my time before MUSS playing in the local football league, with only one other girl in the league, playing for another team. All of a sudden at MUSS I was playing alongside other girls from all over the World. We were similar, we loved the same things our conversations flowed and we laughed a lot. Around Christmas time every year we would start to contact each other, finding out when we would be arriving to MUSS this summer, who would bring what, who was sharing rooms with who. We would be so excited.

-MUSS girls

I actually lived the nearest. The others came in from Iceland, USA, Australia, Europe and India, aswell as various locations in the UK. The girls I met at MUSS I count amongst my best mates, we have shared something so amazingly special, and have fantastic memories. Some of us are still in the football world and meet up at various matches. I've even flown overseas to meet up with some.

-having a laugh at MUSS

Year on year our Coaches would report on our progress, and my football ability progressed ten fold. The coaches are incredible, and they have now gone from being Mentors to being good friends. Although everyone of my coaches has given me invaluable help and advise along the way, my eight years at MUSS took me to another level.

- MUSS progress report