Sporting star Faye White’s guest appearance inspires female footballers

Legendary former England and Arsenal captain Faye White MBE shows her support for women footballers on International Women’s Day

Football legend Faye White made a VIP visit to pledge her support for players at Huddersfield Town Women’s Football Club.

The pioneering player, who is dedicated to promoting women’s football and making football accessible to all, appeared at Huddersfield Town AFC in her role as an ambassador for BK8, an official partner of the professional football club.

Former defender Faye, England’s longest-serving captain to date, visited the club to meet players from the Huddersfield Town Women FC team and share their inspiring insights and top tips on their performance during an exclusive Q&A session.

Faye then took the pitch, this time to guest in front of thousands of football fans before kick-off of the HTAFC game against Bristol City, sponsored by BK8. Faye was also joined on the pitch by BK8 European Managing Director Michael Gatt.

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Faye’s aim is to keep women’s football in the sporting spotlight worldwide and dedicated to promoting women’s football on and off the pitch. Her visit to Huddersfield came ahead of this year’s International Women’s Day.

Faye said: “It was great to visit Huddersfield Town Football Club and meet with players from his women’s team. Seeing the game grow for girls and women and being able to help promote that is my passion. BK8’s support of women’s football aligns with my goals and helps promote the sport at grassroots level and beyond.”

BK8 European Managing Director Michael Gatt said: “We were delighted to have Faye, who is part of our legendary team of ambassadors, make a star appearance at the club. It was fantastic Faye being able to meet with players from Huddersfield Town AFC before the game, which BK8 proudly sponsored.

“As part of our ongoing partnership with the club, BK8 were delighted to have previously donated £15,000 to Her Game Too, with the charity also being promoted via screens and billboards during the BK8-sponsored game. The charity donation to Her Game Too through Huddersfield Town AFC to support women’s football initiatives is one of the many ways BK8 demonstrates its long-standing commitment to empowering women through grassroots football projects, while also providing vital support to mental health and well-being groups in the Local Churches”.

Ian Birtley, commercial director at Huddersfield Town AFC, commented on the announcement of the club’s extension of the partnership with BK8: “The extension of the partnership with BK8 is a really positive development for us and, above all, it will help us to strengthen the links between the football club, our women’s team and Her Game Too. The way BK8 have approached our partnership since day one has been consistently positive – and we look forward to expanding the relationship throughout this season and beyond.”