Who’s winning? Who cares! Gals FC’s joyful rebellion against keeping score
Hundreds have joined club that prioritises community and ‘vibe protection’ over cutthroat competition
What’s the score? Well, at this particular recreational women’s football club, they are genuinely unconcerned by the answer to that question.
Gals FC is the brainchild of best friends Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj. They believe their core principle of never keeping the score is a key reason why their community movement has grown rapidly from seven women having a kickabout in Clissold Park in north London two and a half years ago to having more than 200 active, paying members in groups in London, Brighton and Ipswich.
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