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Liverpool Echo
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Beth Lindop

Gilly Flaherty lifts lid on mental health battle, Jill Scott message and Liverpool aim

At the age of 17, Gilly Flaherty was one of the most exciting young prospects in the women's game.

She'd been scouted by Arsenal's academy and had already made her senior debut against Birmingham City. She was part of a squad that made history by becoming the first English team to win the UEFA Women's Cup.

But, away from the pitch, she was struggling; her mental health deteriorating to the point where she tried to take her own life.

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