The tale of twelve goals, two wins and a host of deadly farts!

Football makes up a part of the core of Anna's identity. She loves it and lives, breathes and eats football every day. It has been quite a footballing week with Anna scoring twelve, yes twelve goals on Tuesday night at the FDC in a series of mini games with no less than two hatricks! The reference to breaking wind comes in the description of the most harrowing experience I had with her in the car on the way home after. Victory did not smell sweet on this occasion!  Thursday saw her put in a 'lady of the match' performance for the school team. Lastly, Saturday saw the Fakenham Under 10 ghosts gain their second win in a row with a thumping 7-1 victory, with Anna playing vital parts in both defending and making a couple of goals. She was everywhere! I have never see her head the ball so many times. Sometimes though, I think the footballing world gets quite complicated for her, as it is so closely linked to how she feels about herself and how she thinks people see her too. This week, we have had lots of upset, anger and frustration as she has declared her wish to be a goal keeper. She is becoming an excellent and confident outfield player and she does not always see this. I have spent the week trying to boost her confidence and persuade her to stick with the path she has started down. She often grapples with understanding where she fits in the world and I am sure this is no different. Keep going Wiggle, it has been an epic footballing week (apart from your silent but deadly farts!) xx