Let’s start at the beginning — can you remember the first time you truly fell in love with football? Not just played it, but felt it? The moment I truly fell in love with football is when my parents gave me a football registration form as my birthday gift when I was 10 years old. […]
It has been a whirlwind since our women’s national team suffered a 16–0 defeat to Japan. I was gutted. I was sad. And yet, I know my feelings are nothing compared to what the players themselves are going through. In the middle of processing that result, I posted on my Instagram story: “This is not […]
Can you take us back to the beginning — how did your journey with football start, and what drew you to the sport? My earliest memories of football are of driving past the local fields on the way to Sunday Mass with my family. The fields were always packed, and I would sit up to […]
Hi, my name is Chloe Koh, and if there is one thing you have to know about me – my life revolves around football, or some might even say, football revolves around my life. What started out as a casual television stream across the block eventually became something part of my everyday life, in almost […]
Rihla, Rihla, Rihla — it’s so good to have you here. Let’s kick things off simple: who is Rihla Nuer Aulia? Tell us about your childhood, your roots, and who you are off the pitch when the boots come off. Hi, my name is Rihla Nuer Aulia. I was born and raised in Jakarta in […]
Hey Alyiah! Great to have you here. Let’s settle this once and for all — do you go by Putri or Alyiah? Or do your teammates have a secret nickname for you? Hey, thanks for having me! That’s an easy one — it’s Alyiah. I honestly can’t remember the last time someone called me Putri; […]
Hey Mecca, welcome back to Malaysia! Let’s start off simple — how would you describe Mecca Rania on the pitch versus Mecca off the pitch? Who are you beyond the jersey? I’m pretty much the same person on and off the pitch. I genuinely enjoy what I do and try to let things unfold naturally. […]
“Dinner’s ready!” That was my alarm clock growing up. Not the beep-beep you hit snooze on– the real one. The one that meant: put the football down, call it a day, and pretend like you weren’t just two kicks away from breaking yet another flower pot in the backyard. Technically, my grandparents didn’t say it […]
Let’s start from the top — tell us about the person behind the name. Where are you from, and what’s Rhea like when she’s not in boots or on the pitch? My name is Rhea Chan, and I’m from the Bay Area. When I’m not in boots or on the pitch, you’d probably find me […]
Hi Risa! Let’s start from the beginning—can you tell us a bit about yourself and take us back to that first spark? When and how did you fall in love with football? Hi, I’m Risa. I first fell in love with football about 12 years ago, when I was living in Penang, Malaysia. At the […]