It's a Wednesday afternoon and the founders of Granby Toxteth Athletic sit at a table in Coffee Lodge on Lodge Lane.
Yusuf Yassin, dressed in a camouflage rain jacket and tracksuit bottoms, sips from a mug of tea, while his friend and co-founder Zak Hassan, sporting a Granby Toxteth Athletic jacket, holds a coffee. The pair are warm and inviting, eager to engage in conversation.
The only time they pause while telling their story is to raise a hand in acknowledgement as a familiar face walks past the window. This happens a lot. "That's Toxteth for you - we all know each other," Yusuf explains with a smile. These small acknowledgements give a glimpse into the pair's love for their community and the people who live in it, which was the fundamental reason behind the creation of Granby Toxteth Athletic.
