Ep 19. Adwoa talks to the hijab-wearing referee changing the face of football

Published: May 30, 2019, 1:37 p.m.

I think I\u2019m in love with JJ, the UK\u2019s first hijab-wearing and female referee who\u2019s got her sights set on reffing the world\u2019s biggest games. The Somali refugee spent her teens hiding her love of football from her family for cultural reasons, but now she\u2019s proudly changing stereotypes and thrashing barriers on the pitch as she coaches, plays and refs all around the world.

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Listen now to hear how sport can change your life no matter who you are, what your background is or what you look like. And prepare to fall in love with JJ as much as I did!

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Find out how you can become a referee:\xa0http://www.thefa.com/get-involved/referee/general-information

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Find out more about the Wild Cats:\xa0http://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/get-involved/sse-wildcats

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Find out more about the 7-A-Side tournament featuring Adwoa and JJ on Sunday 16th June and sign up: nike.com/marshestakeover

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