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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Nicole Wootton-Cane

In the shadow of a crime-ridden tram stop lies the fight to keep our kids safe

Within touching distance of a tram stop notorious for crime and violence, one club is using football to keep the area's next generation off the streets.

June Kelly has been running community football club Abraham Moss Warriors for nearly 23 years. She has seen thousands of Manchester's most disadvantaged young people pass through, helping them learn crucial life skills by focusing on a common love of the beautiful game.

They play just metres from Abraham Moss metrolink stop, where fights and even stabbings have broken out on numerous occasions - but the club is about helping the area's children stay off the streets.

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