As a child growing up in Darlington, County Durham, Sophie Hird saw football as a largely masculine pursuit. “I grew up around football – it was a massive thing where I’m from, and I’d go to matches with my dad on a Saturday,” she says. “But it felt very male-dominated. You never saw women’s football on TV, and although I played a bit myself, I never saw it as a possible career.”
Things are very different today – 27-year-old Hird plays for a local women’s team, and has made a name for herself with her flamboyant fashion collections made from upcycled football jerseys.
