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Shoot it like Shiner, the schoolgirl star

July 16, 2015 09:42
Pitch perfect: Amelia Shiner

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Charlotte Oliver,

Charlotte Oliver

1 min read

If you have seen Bend it Like Beckham, you will recognise the story: young London girl juggles her studies and cultural identity with her almost prodigious footballing talents.

But this tale has differences - the most notable being that, unlike the movie, Amelia Shiner has no need to hide her sports skills. The student expertly balances her studies at South Hampstead High School in north-west London with her commitments as a youth player at Millwall FC.

And her parents couldn't be prouder.

"She started showing talent at the age of five," said Amelia's mother, Sara Shiner. "She was the only girl on the pitch back then and has played ever since.

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