I don't think location matters. I don't think I'm a better fan than people not from Liverpool, or people who have never been to Liverpool. Even if people from other countries started following Liverpool after the 2005 Champions League final, which a lot did, it's all fine to me. The club benefits from their support, they put a lot of money into the club they support so they aren't less of a fan for not being local. Those who don't buy things aren't lesser fans, either, of course. Just to hear people saying and thinking that makes me very proud indeed. But I try not to think about it too much and just focus on enjoying everything that I have in this life."

I remember my first football being one of those plastic ones which had all the names of the Division One teams in it. We cover every morsel of information regarding your favourite club in the form of articles, videos and podcasts. Use the hashtag #WomenInSport and tag @Vitality_UK to share your experience of team sports. Whether you’re joining a new team or have played for years, help inspire other women to take part. My grocer, Richard, is a passionate Brentford fan of 30 years’ standing. I was worried about him, but when I dropped by to see him, he just smiled and shrugged and said: “That’s football.” He puts me to shame. I want to be more like Richard.The pride we have for Fran and her performances at the tournament matches the pride we had for her when she was at the school. Our #WomenInSport teammates share the amazing benefits of joining a local sports team and their tried-and-tested tips to get started

My dad's from West Yorkshire so he's a life long Leeds fan. I was pretty much told that I was a Leeds fan from a young age. However, Brentford FC went on an unbelievable run of eight consecutive wins, eventually, inexorably, whittling the gap between them in third, and us in second place, to one miserable point. So, in the 46th and final game of this 11-month season, we had to better Brentford’s score. We were playing QPR; Brentford were playing Barnsley. Kirby’s old school friend Sarah Davern, of South View Avenue, Caversham, was at Wembley on Sunday. She said: “Fran got me really good seats. It was brilliant to watch her win, especially when you think we were once just two kids playing in a field. Joining a team has helped my confidence and anxiety by showing me I am capable of giving something a go. Attending my first football session was exhilarating and a massive step for me, especially as I was attending by myself and didn’t know what to expect. My anxiety was high and I could have easily found excuses not to go, but I didn’t and this was a breakthrough for me. I’m so glad I pushed myself to go along.” Read more on Geraldine’s blog. I don't need the best hairstyle or the best body. Just give me a ball at my feet and I'll show you what I can do."This is why I didn't go out to parties and many other things. I am successful because I made sacrifices for success." Ted Drake etc of 30s so I sort of followed Arsenal then when I went to boarding school in Sussex in 69 it was all Leeds fans when .Arsenal lost to leeds in 72 final switched 2 finals following year 73 & then title in 74 & European cup final in 75 Then it looked After the game, Kirby said: “It’s amazing. It’s something I have dreamed of for a long, long time. It’s incredible.” Most of the kids at my school supported teams in London. Not because of any true connection to the team, but either a) because the team was a ‘big’ team or because b) they used the excuse that a London team is a local team. This also never made sense because if you were to support your local team where I am from it would be Southend United. By that argument, my reason for following Newcastle United is no more strange and peculiar than someone in my area supporting Arsenal.