Women’s football at a Sikh temple? Meet the pioneer who made it happen

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When Parm Gill set out on a project at Guru Nanak FC there was uncertainty. Now she has Uefa and FA awards

It is a bright Saturday morning in Gravesend and the low autumn light is bouncing off the white walls of the Guru Nanak gurdwara. A grand structure just outside the town centre, the temple plays a number of roles in the local community. It’s a place of worship for Sikhs, as well as a community centre. It provides free food for Gravesend’s homeless. Then, on the side, it has several football pitches. That is where Parm Gill likes to spend her time.

“I was contemplating whether I should give it up this year,” says Gill of her love affair with football. “Perhaps just concentrate on the coaching side. But I would be lost without playing. It’s important to be part of a team; you play, you learn and you can take away your mistakes Then you watch the girls make those mistakes but you can actually help them: ‘Well this was incorrect and I know because I did it.’ So I’m going to carry on, for as long my legs allow me.”

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from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/nov/22/womens-football-sikh-temple-parm-gill-guru-nanak-uefa-fa-awards

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