Man Utd keeper Baggaley striving to prevent young girls falling into drug use

Manchester United goalkeeper Sophie Baggaley witnessed first-hand a teammate slipping into social drugs as a teenager, subsequently tearing down her burgeoning football career. The 25-year-old is now striving to prevent young girls from falling down a similar slippery slope after watching a former England youth teammate drop out of the game. Ad/> Baggaley revealed the experience opened her eyes to drugs in sport aged just eighteen and upon reflection believes her former colleague suffered from a lack of education at the time, seemingly unaware of the potential consequences of her actions.

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»It brought awareness; it's always been in the back of my mind. She was the same position as me, she was a goalkeeper as well. «It was really frustrating for me because she used to play instead of me but obviously, she didn't take things quite as seriously and has fallen out of football now.

»I do not know what she's doing anymore, which is quite sad really. She could have done with a bit more support. I do not really know whether she received that.