Post by Carl LaFong on May 4, 2019 13:12:59 GMT
"I couldn't be representing my country and not turning my life around at the same time," said former heroin addict Dee Sansome.
The 38-year-old, who has been in prison and ended up on the streets for four years, reckons being picked to play for Wales in the Homeless World Cup in 2017 transformed her life forever.
"It helped me start achieving and believing in myself," she said.
Cardiff hosts the competition in July with 500 players from 50 countries.
The successful bid was led by actor Michael Sheen who Dee, from Newport, now counts as one of her friends.
"If you'd told me when I was in prison that I'd be on TV talking about representing my country and being friends with Michael Sheen I would have said 'in your dreams'," she said.
"Scoring a goal felt absolutely amazing... it was immense, I just can't explain it… the feeling inside it just felt… yeah… I've done it, I've achieved it, I've scored a goal for my country, I've represented my country."...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-48136523
The 38-year-old, who has been in prison and ended up on the streets for four years, reckons being picked to play for Wales in the Homeless World Cup in 2017 transformed her life forever.
"It helped me start achieving and believing in myself," she said.
Cardiff hosts the competition in July with 500 players from 50 countries.
The successful bid was led by actor Michael Sheen who Dee, from Newport, now counts as one of her friends.
"If you'd told me when I was in prison that I'd be on TV talking about representing my country and being friends with Michael Sheen I would have said 'in your dreams'," she said.
"Scoring a goal felt absolutely amazing... it was immense, I just can't explain it… the feeling inside it just felt… yeah… I've done it, I've achieved it, I've scored a goal for my country, I've represented my country."...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-48136523