Swansea City Women stars surprise participants at Swansea City AFC Foundation girls' soccer camp

Swansea City Women players Robyn Pinder and Sophie Brisland-Hancocks surprised participants at a packed Swansea City AFC Foundation girls' soccer camp at Penyrheol Leisure Centre.

Some 100 girls signed up to Monday’s half-term session, making it the Foundation’s biggest paid girls only soccer camp.

To top the day off, those in attendance had Swans Women duo Pinder and Brisland-Hancocks on hand to take part in a signing session, as well as handing out certificates to the young participants.

“To see so many girls turn up and have fun, playing with their friends and making new ones, it’s really good to see," said Katy Hosford, Swansea City Women captain, and sports and education coordinator at the Foundation.

“When I was younger I didn’t get these sort of opportunities. I think for this camp to be sold out, with 100 girls in attendance, is absolutely amazing.

“Events like this can have a massive impact. Not all the girls here are currently playing for a team, so this gives them an opportunity to get a feel for playing football.

"All in all it’s great for them to have something like these soccer camps, and it shows how far the female game has come.”

Swans Women’s midfielder Brisland-Hancocks added: “It’s been absolutely amazing seeing all the girls playing.

“This is certainly something I didn’t have at their age, and to say you have 100 girls wanting to play football is absolutely fantastic and shows where women’s football is going in Wales.

“It’s crucial for their development as football players as well, should they want to continue to play and hopefully play for the Swans one day.

“The growth of the women’s game shows how far we’ve come, but also how far we can go as well.”