Story of Two Champions League Finals

Following your instincts and making bold moves.

In the summer of 2017, Cardiff played host to the Champions League Final for the very first time. This was a big event for my home town and although I was living in London at the time, I decided to come back and voluenteer for both the Men's and Women's Final. Like most proud Cardiffians I wanted the world football showcase to be the best event it could be.

Working in media relations, I got to see how such a big event is staged and a small peek behind the curtain into the inner workings of UEFA.

After the excitement of the finals and having worked solidly on Star Wars for two years. I decided it was time for a change of scene and to embrace my other passion and go and work full time in Football.

This brought the dilemma of which club to join. I was quickly reminded of my very first ever class school photo. As a passionate Cardiff City supporter, I was surprised to see standing on the back row, a 5 year old me in a Liverpool kit.

So Liverpool it was and at the start of the season, I relocated to the home of the Beatles to join LFC. A season of Mo Salah wonder goals followed, as the club progressed through the Champions League, knocking out Manchester City and Roma to make it to the Final.

I've always been a believer in following your instincts. Making bold moves has taken me to my second Champions League final in a row. First as a volunteer and second as part of a club.

With Cardiff City returning to the Premier League, I've decided to return to the motherland and my freelance roots.