On 28 June 2018, Webster transferred to fellow Football League Championship club Bristol City for an initial fee of £3.5 million rising up to £8 million. No part of this site may be reproduced without our written permission. "They don't often smile but after just 15 minutes on the football pitch, the players come off smiling and laughing," he said. At very young ages there aren't really positions, you kind of just play anywhere but I always remember liking the middle of the pitch. I remember my dad telling me in the car and I couldn’t stop smiling. Sufian is football mad. My QPR-supporting friend says if somebody in football - his safe place - had spoken out about domestic abuse, it would have saved him 20 years of misery and isolation in his own head. But our football clubs are at the heart of our communities, so isn't this one of the best places to start a conversation, to stand with every fan to eradicate it? The latest rumours and stories from around the world of football. "If I said to my football friends I was the Pope, they would believe me more than if I told them I was abused," he said. Brighton & Hove Albion. Last updated on 16 February 202016 February 2020.From the section Football. Fleet Street's first female football reporter, Julie Welch, tells Football Focus' Caroline de Moraes about the ups and downs of making her way in such a male-dominated industry. I do wonder if I'll get stick for writing about domestic abuse in the context of football. I thought men didn't suffer domestic abuse, but she was destroying me. © 2020 Chelsea FC. For every three victims of domestic abuse, two will be female and one will be male. Borussia Dortmund have Chelsea academy star Charlie Webster in their sights as they look to find the next Jadon Sancho.. We have heard horrific accounts from former footballers Chris Unsworth, Steve Walters and Andy Woodward - and many others - about being sexually abused by people in the game. I found out in the morning of the game and when you see the little ‘C’ by your name, it’s a feeling like no other. Basketball when I was much younger and as I grew I got into football and tennis, which have been my main sports. KRAN were significantly smaller than the Hampstead team, but once the whistle had blown it was just a game of football. Sufian was agile, he could dribble the ball at speed past his opponents and finish with accuracy and power. I think it helped me quite a lot while growing up. Why not? This game is between Hampstead Fine Arts College and KRAN - a football team made up of refugees aged around 16 and 17, some 15, from charity Kent Refugee Action Network. Fleet Street's first female football reporter, Julie Welch, tells Football Focus' Caroline de Moraes about the ups and downs of making her way in such a male-dominated industry. Sooner or later we have to stop kicking the can down the road. A middle-aged Liverpool fan, who had to seek refuge from his abusive girlfriend, summed up the response when he tried to get help. "If it wasn't for football, I wouldn't be here. Frustration was the predominant emotion emanating from the Chelsea dressing room on Saturday evening at Stamford Bridge after the Blues twice let a lead slip to drop two points at home. If you or someone you know has been affected by the issues raised in this article, help and support is available at bbc.co.uk/actionline. We were both abused as children, and recently discussed how football could open up a conversation about the issue. It was called Brazilian Soccer Skills. It would probably be the first time I went to a training session. The latest rumours and stories from around the world of football. It isn't something that just happens to girls and women - it happens to boys and men too. The 30 or so people watching stood pitchside, shouting passionately as if they were watching their own professional football team in a cup final. Football can be their saviour and their community, and with the help of organisations, it can become their family. "I got shot in the leg by a sniper when I was training, so I had to stop training for a while. I ran to 40 clubs, covering 250 miles in seven days, to engage the football world in talking about domestic abuse, and raise money for the charity Women's Aid. Football is a great game and it makes me happy when I play.". From the section Football Analysis and opinion from our chief football writer. You best sort that out.". Because of that, he knew I was a 'safe' person to talk to about what had happened to him. What does that say about what they think a football club represents and who they represent? ", Another man I know in football was turning up for work with black eyes. The Lionesses welcomed them and three of their players even had a kickabout with the lads after the game. Get latest scores and headlines sent straight to your phone, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online. I have always been a midfielder. Football is the place where each of the players has learned English. I'd like to get fit again," the 16-year-old casually replies. Timo Werner and Kai Havertz netted their first Premier League goals but they were not enough to seal victory for Chelsea against Southampton at Stamford Bridge. Charlie Webster column: 'If it hadn't been for football, we wouldn't have spoken about abuse' Last updated on 15 November 2019 15 November 2019 . A non-footballing idol would have to be Muhammed Ali. It is a meeting place, an escape; people are unified by a shirt. It's such a weird statement. Football has a voice and gives us all the ability to share it. Did you have any idols when you were younger? Charlie Webster is a broadcaster and writer, a campaigner on social issues, and is a keen Ironman and triathlon competitor. The 17-year-old made nine youth team appearances and scored one goal while still a schoolboy and appeared for the men's team during their pre-season friendly with Brighton. Were you into any other sports as a youngster? Many children like Sufian are sent away by their parents in a desperate bid to protect them - imagine being forced to make that decision. He wouldn't have had to wear his mask for so long. You can hear her chatting about the EFL with Adrian Chiles on BBC Radio 5 Live on Chiles on Friday from 10:00 BST. I didn't want to intrude but one of the KRAN volunteers said it would be great if I could give them a bit of encouragement. Congratulations, Harvey! If it hadn't had been for football, we would never have had this conversation. Every football club I approached backed the campaign. In other Academy news, Harvey Vale has signed his first professional contact with Chelsea. There's also research that suggests domestic abuse cases increase during big football tournaments. It was 90 minutes of respite before I had to go back and face what was waiting for me at home.". Ed Brand’s Under-18s travel to Brighton & Hove Albion to kick off their league campaign this morning. I do remember, in one of my earliest games for Chelsea when we played PSG, I played at right-back but I think the coach was just trying me out there. 44.4k Followers, 310 Following, 4,098 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Charlie Webster (@charliewebster) And, because of that, football can reach out. The youngster will remain a Blue until at least June 2023. For Kai Havertz, there was more reason than most to be feeling mixed emotions. I was with my dad and we were supposed to go and play a bit of basketball but that didn’t happen for some reason - it was called off. "They looked at me like I was a joke and said I needed to 'man up'," he said.

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