Teenage prodigy Kara Fordjour reflects on her 2019/2020 season, her ambitions in the game and of course, life during COVID-19. The career of any athlete always has to start somewhere, and Kara Fordjour is no different. After an initial greeting and a big swig of water, the Brighton Women’s U23’s forward began telling me how her passion for football was unearthed “my dad was and always has been my biggest influence since the beginning really. He was a decent player himself and he got me into the sport, driving me all over the country to various different games and always believing in me”. Although her father quit football at the age of 16 due to being overwhelmed by the pressure the sport placed on him, Fordjour accepts that the ruthless lifestyle of a professional footballer isn’t easy for anyone “of course I understand it’s difficult, but the belief my dad and my coaches have in me make me realise that I’ve got a great opportunity to succeed and achieve some childhood dreams”....
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