Sisterhood F.C.

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Sisterhood Football Club is a football club based in London, England.

History

Sisterhood FC was founded in 2018. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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References

  1. "Muslim women Sisterhood unite football and faith in UK". aljazeera.com.
  2. "Sisterhood FC: football club for Muslim women breaks barriers". The Guardian. theguardian.com. 14 November 2022.
  3. "The sisterhood of Muslim women uniting football and faith in London". reuters.com.
  4. "'We're finally seeing people like us': Meet the Muslim women changing representation in sport". independent.co.uk. 8 December 2022.
  5. "Meet the female football team united in faith and football". euronews.com. 12 December 2022.
  6. "Sisterhood FC: Yasmin Abdullahi talks about the formation of a Muslim women's football team". BBC Sport.
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