I’ve been trying to encourage both boys and girls to get in… - Rachel Yankey

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I’ve been trying to encourage both boys and girls to get involved in football. There are so many life skills you can learn from football… I want kids to understand the game is for everybody.

Rachel Yankey

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Rachel Aba Yankey, OBE (born 1 November 1979) is an English former footballer who played for the England national team. She played as a left winger or forward. She left Arsenal after 13 years in December 2016 at the end of her contract. She is ranked among the Arsenal Ladies Legends.

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Alternative Names: Rachel Aba Yankey

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