The Liverpool and England player on why he helped launch an initiative to assist children who often feel they have no hope
When you grow up without opportunities you can feel like the world is against you, other people are more fortunate than you and there is no hope for a better future.
I grew up in an area of Liverpool called West Derby and right now there are a staggering number of young people trapped in poverty in that community alone. About 34% (6,487) of children there are living below the breadline. To put it more bluntly, that’s more than 10 in a school class of 30.
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You see so much deprivation in cities like Liverpool with food, shelter, education, even opportunities to play football
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