Birmingham City Foundation
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The Birmingham City Foundation is a registered charity and we use sport, education and health to improve the lives of those in our local communities.
Joined September 2012
A great win for our team 1 yesterday! โฝ๏ธ. Well done lads! ๐๐ต
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Ethan Laird being interviewed by the Gruffalo was not on our list of things to happen in 2025. ๐คฃ๐. @ChivenorP | #WorldBookDay2025
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Memories for life created โ
. The Foundation has gifted its partner schools with tickets for Sundayโs big game - but that wasnโt the only surprise for these studentsโฆ. @PFA @PLCommunities @EFL_Community @BCFC
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Ethan clearly loved his stay at @ChivenorP School so much he's decided to make it permanent! ๐ซ๐
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To celebrate #WorldBookDay2025 we visited partner school @ChivenorP with special guests Ethan Laird and Christoph Klarer. As part of our visit the lads read some of their favourite books as well as taking time to sign autographs and take photos with the students.
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Itโs almost go time down in B9! โ๏ธ
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From all the staff at Birmingham City Foundation, we wish you all a very Merry and safe Christmas! ๐
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We are pleased to announce our new era as the Birmingham City F.C. Foundation. With the support of the Club, we look to drive positive change to our City and beyond. #Morethanfootball
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Trading the dugout for the pitch! ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
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What a match! โฝ๏ธ. We thank you all for your kind generosity this afternoon! ๐
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A special message to all our Junior Blues' players this evening. ๐ฒ
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Can we just appreciate this performance ๐ท
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We're proud to be hosting the Family Zone inside the new Knighthead Fan Park! . Each matchday, fans will be able to get their hands on signed headshots of four different players. See if you can collect the whole squad across the season. Come and find us tomorrow!.@BCFCFanUpdates
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Our number nine has a message for you all. ๐. Sign up for our Easter Football Camps below โฌ๏ธ.
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Last week, students from our Academy School Balaam Wood who displayed key values over the last term enjoyed a VIP tour of our First Team Facilities, led by technical director Craig Gardner. ๐ซ๐ต. @bcfc @BalaamWood
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As the festive season nears, we are opening the doors of the Community Hub to tackle loneliness this winter. Our new programme 'Brew with Blues' starts Monday 9 December at 10am, there will be tea, coffee and cakes. Click below for more info. โฌ๏ธ.
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The @BCFC Trevor Francis Memorial Concert is now sold out! We are proud to say the funds from this event will help us to run a new region-wide schools football tournament. Find out how your Year 9 school team can win their way to a final at St. Andrew's:.
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At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them.
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We welcomed a special visitor at one of our partner schools, @Ladypool_Prim. Defender Martha Harris came down to meet students on our #PLPrimaryStars programme to hand out tickets, autographs and chat with the students. @PLCommunities @BCFCWomen
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Talk about strikes! โ๏ธ. Craig Gardner fires low and hard to the keepers right making the score 1-1! (22)
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We welcomed five of our #PLPrimaryStars schools to the stadium on Tuesday for a special player visit. @EthanLaird helped to deliver an anti-discrimination workshop, and grabbed some photos with the youngsters after ๐ธโฝ.@PLCommunities
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Last week it was great to have Jay Stansfield and Chris Klarer join our Junior Blues Squads for an evening of Futsal competition, exclusively filmed by Sky Sports as part of #EFLWeekOfAction. โฝ๏ธ๐ต. @EFL_Community @BCFC
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The unsung hero of Blues Fest 2025 - a massive thank you to @thegoalzone for his efforts to arrange and manage the Legends Game!
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Tommy and Louis with BCFC Mascotโs Belle and Beau! ๐ตโช๏ธ
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And we are off! ๐. Follow our 2 teams of Birmingham City Foundation staff as they embark on the 84 mile walk of Hadrian's Wall! To donate text 'KRO to 70560' or visit our visit the website provided below! ๐ต. #KRO #HadriansWall
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Did you know that former Blues star Kevan Broadhurst is one of our Football and Education coaches? . We gave him a mic for the 3-1 win over Stoke City for the first episode of Kev Cam! ๐ค
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An amazing gesture from two fantastic groups of players. Birmingham. On the rise.
The @BCFC_Foundation will receive a huge end-of-season boost from the Menโs and Womenโs First Team squads, with both sets of players agreeing to donate a percentage of their win bonuses directly to the charity. ๐.
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A huge โThank Youโ to Ethan Laird for supporting @wyndclf with their #WorldBookDay2024. Ethan delivered 100 books to the school for World Book Day and spent some quality time reading with the children as well as taking part in a Q&A session. ๐. @โWorldBookDayUK
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What a special moment for everyone involved in our PAN disability programme. During our end of season awards ceremony members of our PAN community were greeted by @BCFCWomen players Louise Quinn & Rebecca Holloway. It was great to see our players embraced and recognised for all
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๐๐Huge congratulations to Eddy Sietambi from our U12's Junior Blues Programme! . Eddy signed for @BCFC Academy this morning. #Oneclub #KRO @JnrPremLeague
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From everyone here at the foundation we wish you all a very Merry Christmas! ๐ต๐
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On Monday, Ethan Laird, Emmanuel Longelo, Juninho Bacuna and Jay Stansfield joined our Step Together programme, which delivers outreach youth work to create safer communities in Birmingham. It was great seeing so many happy faces! ๐๐ต. @bcfc #community #EFLWeekofAction
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Two fantastic finals and an experience many only dream of!. The Trevor Francis Schools Cup finals crowned the best two under-14s teams in the region. Congratulations to @ArdenAcademy and @BishopChalloner - read about their victories below:.
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3โฃ days to go until our first Community Match Day! . All @BCFC players will be wearing our bespoke Community shirts during the game against @BrentfordFC . ๐All shirts will be signed and auctioned off after the match to raise funds for our fantastic social inclusion provisions.
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WIN these exclusive prizes. ๐. We appreciate all of your support and are honoured to give back to our community. ๐. Rules to enter:.1. Follow us and like this photo.2. Comment the prize you would like to win.3. Tag somebody. Deadline is Friday 8th July 2022, 5pm. Good luck! โฝ
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Congratulations to @IanDuttonBCFC, one of our trustees on his appointment as Managing director @BCFC ๐ตโช๏ธ.We are just as honoured as you are!๐.@EFL @EFLTrust #BCFC
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As part of the Club's collaboration with @unibirmingham, doctors and healthcare students will be teaching fans at the Mansfield game how to react to an emergency in the stands. These life-saving sessions will be hosted in the Knighthead Fan Park from 12pm:
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๐ตโช๏ธ| BCFC Community Trust Community Champion Award Winner!. ๐๐๐ฝOur Community Champion for the men's @BCFC squad this year was George Friend. #PFA @PFA #CommunityClub
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Saturday's game marked our @efl_community Hero matchday. We took the chance to honour one of our most impactful members of staff, Jahrome, who has used sport to change the lives of countless young people in our city. Thank you for your hard work!. #EFLTogether
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Congratulations to @Neil38Etheridge on being selected for the @PFA Community Champion award for the 2021/2022 season. ๐. Well deserved!
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At tomorrow's match, the Foundation are supporting @UKVHF_2020 - a charity dedicated to helping veterans with hearing loss. Their team will be selling signed player headshots in the Kop Fan Zone, and raffling off some signed footballs โฝ๏ธ.@BCFCFanUpdates
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Itโs #FootballShirtFriday today! Make sure you wear your favourite shirt, share it with us on social media and donate to the @BobbyMooreFund to help tackle bowel cancer. Get involved ๐
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๐ตโช๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ| ๐๐ฝ๐Well done to our Under 11โs Junior Blues team who won this weekendsโ the Grassroots Hub tournament!
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5๏ธโฃ days you go until our Community Match Day! . For a chance to win this signed football & shirt make sure you give us a follow and RT. ๐All #competition winners will be announce during the @BCFC and @BrentfordFC game on Saturday!. Good luck! #KRO
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We organised a special guest visit for one of our longest-standing school partners, @lindsworthsch . Jukey popped in to meet students on our #PLPrimaryStars programme to chat, sign autographs and have a kick around!.@PLCommunities
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Congratulations to Kerys Harrop who has been named this season's @PFA Community Champion๐ . Kerys was presented with her award at The Trillion Trophy Training Centre this afternoon @BCFCwomen
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Player visit vibes at our Junior PAN Disability session. ๐
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We want to say a massive thank you to @JordanGr_11 for visiting our Fitfans cohort last Thursday, everyone really enjoyed the visit! @BCFC @EFLTrust
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Volunteers from @SamaritansBham are joining us in the stands and on the Kop Car Park near to the ticket office this evening. We encourage all fans to speak to them and find out about the services they offer .@BCFC
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A fantastic week filled with goals as Kings Norton and Balsall Common progress to our Finals Day being held at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park! ๐๐๏ธ. @VertuMotors
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Our Football and Education students were given a rare insight into elite coaching and motivation during an afternoon with the Blues first team staff. Chris Davies and his team spoke to the youngsters about their careers, and gave them pointers for their own journey.
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Fancy a signed Vertu Trophy Final shirt? ๐. For your chance to win a mystery signed #VertuTrophy Final kit, sign up to one of our two Easter Football Camps by 5pm on Sunday to enter the draw. โณ.
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A test of mental and physical endurance awaits! ๐ง . Here at BCFC Foundation our team are beginning their preparations for the 84 mile walk better known as the Hadrian's Wall Challenge. For more information on our walk visit our Facebook/Instagram or email foundation@bcfc.com ๐ง
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What a brilliant video! Weโre glad they enjoyed the experience โฝ๏ธ.
What a day! BCFC v Peterborough. What an experience! Thank you to the @BCFC_Foundation for the opportunities they have given our Griffins! #memoriesmade @GST_Sport
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Blues Fest might be the cheapeat five hours of family fun in Birmingham!.โฝ Football challenges.๐ช Inflatable gladiator joust.๐ Legends autograph opportunities.๐ต Live DJ all day.Find out the full details and book your tickets below.
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Two of the @bcfc Men's stars paid a visit to our Academy School, @ArkVicAcademy. The students hosted a mini-press conference, putting questions to Krystian Bielik and @KeshMan_ about their careers, ambitions and lives away from football. Thanks for coming down, lads!
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Thrilled to be shortlisted for our fantastic work within @BalaamWood! ๐.
๐น Best Social Media Team.๐น Best Stadium Experience.๐น Best Community Scheme. The Club is delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted as a finalist at #FBA25. ๐.
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๐ตโช๏ธ| ๐๐ฝ๐A massive thank you to @bcfcwomen for your donation of warm coats, jackets and jumpers that will enable the homeless a cross the city to stay warm this winter. #OneClub #BCFC #KRO.
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We would like to issue a massive thank you to Sergeant Adrian Mills, PC Holmes and PCSO Johnson who came down to our offices at St Andrew's @ Knighthead Park to present us with an incredible donation from @SolihullPolice . This donation will support our fundraising campaign to
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A very special guest popped down to our Brew with Blues morning yesterday. Darren Carter met up with our regulars to chat about *that* penalty and much more. Join us for Brew with Blues at the Community Hub every Monday and Friday morning. @thegoalzone
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Fancy ending your season with a signed Away shirt? โ๏ธ. Find our Foundation staff in and around the Knighthead Fan Park during Sunday's matchday to join the shirt raffle! ๐๏ธ๐
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A massive congratulations to our Under 16 Junior Blues squad on reaching the quarter finals of the JPL Trophy, they now face International Talent FC on Saturday! ๐. Good luck boys, Keep Right On! ๐โฝ๏ธ
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Join us Tomorrow for the Community Match Day @BCFC and enter the raffle for a chance to win signed shirts and much more. ๐.@Neil38Etheridge @TahithC @T_Deeney
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Not signed up for Easter Football Camps yet? We've got something that might change that. We have two pairs of *Wembley tickets* up for grabs, with all youngsters who have signed up before 5pm on Friday being entered into a prize draw. Join us at Christ Church or Rugeley below.
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Junior Blues participant. ๐.Trialled at @BCFCAcademy. ๐ซ. Highlighting the impact of our grassroots football programme at the beginning of #EFLWeekOfAction. ๐
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Can you guess all 3 of our Fan Zone Headshots? ๐ค. Our signed headshots will be sold at the Knighthead Fan Park before Saturdays home fixture. โฝ๏ธ
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Two of our staff out this evening working with the @Geoff_Hors_Foun feeding the #Homeless in Birmingham #ourcity #partnership
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We welcomed @bcfc @brandonkhela and Krystian Bielik this week to our Junior PAN Disability football session. โฝ๏ธ๐ต. It was a joy to welcome them! ๐. #EFLWeekofAction
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A huge congratulations to all Foundation staff for their continued work within our local community! ๐ฅ. As part of South and City College's 2025 Apprenticeship Awards, the Foundation received 'The David Dourass Memorial Award' for our partnership work in our neighbourhood! ๐
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๐ตโช๏ธ| A week has past since our PAN disability team had their 11 a side friendly with @AVFCFoundation. Every single player gave their best effort & we were all pleased to be back doing what we love. We look forward to developing our disability football offer in the future.
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Thoughts on the goal | @WBAFoundation.
Gards has us level! ๐ฅ. A delightful strike, low to the keeperโs right. Itโs 1-1 in B9. ๐ต 1โ1 โช๏ธ | [22] | #BluesFest25
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Our new adult Disability team working hard in training tonight, preparing for their very first game this Sunday in the @bacleague. They are so proud to represent this great Club ๐ #KRO
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As a community we are immensely proud of this team of Foundation and OSC members who took on Hadrian's Wall! There is still time for you to make a difference today via the link found below or text KRO to 70560. ๐ฒ. All Donations are greatly appreciated, Keep Right On! ๐ต
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โฝ๏ธDay 7/ #7DaysofSuccessโฝ๏ธ. BREAKING NEWS. โญ๏ธ๐We are pleased to announce that we've been accepted by the @premierleague to deliver the Primary Stars Project in Birmingham Schools for the next 3 years๐โญ๏ธ. WE CAN'T WAIT!!. #BCFC #PE #development #PLStars #Reachforthestars.
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A beyond proud moment for everyone here at the Foundation! ๐ต.
.@BCFC_Foundation is proud to partner with @ArkVicAcademy, as the Clubโs charity expands its offering for local school children and the surrounding community. ๐.
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Furthering our work with veterans, we're hosting a Club legend at the Community Hub next week! . Garry Pendrey will be chatting to Armed Forces personnel on Tuesday 20 May at 10.30am. Email foundation@bcfc.com if you would like to attend. @thegoalzone @BCFCFanUpdates
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Today is #EFLDayofAction where all Football League clubs celebrate their community work. Keep an eye on @BCFC today to find out what weโre doing this year ๐๐.
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Sessions for our Junior Blues talent ID will be held weeks commencing 3rd and 10th of June at Hodge Hill College, B36 8HB. โฝ๏ธ๐ต. Clink on the link below to apply for our 2024/25 age groups including two brand new U13 & U14s Girls teams! โฌ๏ธ. #JPL
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An excellent day for a great cause! ๐ต. A massive thank you to everyone who donated and got involved! ๐. #bcfc #bluenoseday
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Thanks to @BCLFC manager @MDSkinner83 for coming in to speak to our @BCFC_SA students today as part of #EFLDayofAction @EFLTrust
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Sunday is the big title decider for @BCFCWomen and we want to fill the stands with the next generation of Blues stars โฝ๐. We are giving every young girl who signs up for Wildcats or Squad Girls two free tickets to the big game. See full details below:.
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Last call for photography with the Sky Bet League One trophy!. Book a ticket for Blues Fest 2025 via before 12pm today to recieve the booking link this afternoon!.@BCFCFanUpdates
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It was great to see so many smiling faces and Blue Noses at the first Saturday in the Knighthead Fan Park! ๐ต
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ONE MORE TO GO AT ST. ANDREW'S!. ๐ 22 degrees on Sunday.๐ข Three hours of free family fun.โฝ Carsley, Dominguez and Deeney back in B9. Grab your tickets for a full day of family fun below.
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Our pan-disability teams had a training session to remember last night, thanks to two special guests!. Marc Leonard and Taylor Gardner-Hickman popped by to chat to the squad and answer all their questions!.@EFL_Community @BCFC
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๐๐ Merry Christmas! . From everyone at the Community Trust, we'd like to wish you a very Merry Christmas! #BCFC
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๐๐๐ฝWell done to Claudia Walker for being awarded the Community Champion Award. ๐๐That's the smile of a very worthy winner. #AwardWinning #BCFC #KRO .@BCFCwomen @PFA
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