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George Mair

Scotland's best female footballer labelled 'weirdo' as child for playing sport

Scotland’s greatest ever female footballer has told how she was labelled a “weirdo” as a child for playing the game.

Rose Reilly, 68, who was once named the best female player in the world, said her legacy is the number of girls who now play football.

Reilly, from Stewarton, in Ayrshire, played for European giants AC Milan and starred for Italy after being banned from playing for Scotland for criticising the SFA.

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