Wow! What a week it’s been. Having vented my confusion, disappointment and frustration back in August in my Footballing Blog:
Hey ho, we will all keep pushing and hope for a last-minute miracle.
That last minute miracle came in the form of two John’s. John Watson the BBC Sports Presenter and John Terry the ex-England Captain.
John Watson came out to film us at our weekend training camp. His interview went live on Monday morning on BBC Breakfast!
What happened next was a whirlwind! John Terry saw the piece on TV and messaged me on twitter:
I instantly gave him my mum’s number, as you can see from my social media, she’s like the UK’s Kris Jenner! And between the three of us we managed to get some of the team and some of the EAFA staff down to the Chelsea training ground less than 24hrs later! In between all that I had another early morning live interview with John Watson:
It was probably one of the most exciting things to happen to me… meeting John Terry and being given a full tour inside the training facilities. We walked straight past Enzo Maresca, we walked in on a player having a massage, we saw the players lounge, changing rooms, swimming pool, gym… it was incredible! Here’s some of the fun I captured of the day:
John Terry then took us to the most exclusive box at the Chelsea ground so we could watch the Real Madrid match that evening. He made us feel like we were superstars… not only that he actually took the time to talk to us and hear our stories. I said in my interview with Forbes Magazine the next day:
John Terry was so genuinely supportive.
For the third day running, the BBC Breakfast team shared our story. This time focusing on the wonderful impact John Terry’s support and The John Terry Foundation had on our fundraiser – doubling the total in less than 24hrs and giving us the gift of potential World Cup glory!
So there we are. We had our miracle. Now all that’s left to do is say thank you to everyone who donated… and finally:
John Terry, I love you!
…and with one week before departure, I’m now adding in the fact The BBC had us all back on for a final amazing bit of coverage. Let’s do this, ladies!
