LFC girls fly the flag in Manchester
Girls from Liverpool Ladies FC's Centre of Excellence today did the Reds proud at a special football festival organised by The FA and hosted by Manchester United.
The girls, from LFC's Centre of Excellence Under 9 and Under 11 teams, were joined by the best young female players from Everton, Stoke City, Blackburn Rovers and Manchester United.
The festival, which featured free coaching from FA coaches and appearances by a host of FA Women Super League players including Liverpool duo Amy Fleming and Sophie Jones, was deemed a resounding success by Kevin Quigley, Director of the LFC Ladies Centre of Excellence.
"It was a fantastic day and a brilliant experience for our young girls," he said. "All of the girls enjoyed themselves, played a lot of football and got to play with and against girls of similar level from Manchester United, Blackburn, Stoke and Everton. Experiences like today are great for their development."
While the younger age group players were split up into mixed-club teams for shorter, fast-paced games, the older LFC girls played for four games against their North West rivals - beating Stoke and Everton and drawing with Blackburn before losing to Manchester United.
However, the Under 9s had the last laugh at the Manchester United Foundation training ground by reminding those watching - including a certain Fred the Red, who got the thumbs down from one young Liverpool player - just how many European Cups Liverpool have won!
