Larkfleet backs local girl's soccer dream
Thomas Deacon Academy pupil Scarlett Field will see her dream of playing for the Arsenal Ladies team come true – with a little help from a sponsorship package set up by the Larkfleet Group.
Larkfleet managing director Karl Hick – a former athlete and lifelong England supporter himself – was so impressed with 14-year old Scarlett’s passion for her sport and natural ability to read the game that he has offered to sponsor her for this season.
Scarlett first impressed Arsenal scouts during her time at Cambridge United in the Eastern Region Girls League and subsequently at Peterborough Diamonds. She began playing football in an outfield role but eventually switched to goalkeeping, the position she now plays.
"I used to be pretty good as an outfield player,” she said. “Even last season at Cambridge I scored a few important goals, but ever since I was about ten I have basically always been a goalie. I love it.
"Hopefully Arsenal can now take me on to the next level so I can realise my ambition of one day playing for England."
Commenting on Scarlett’s meteoric rise through the junior game, Karl Hick said: “Scarlett is an inspiration to all youngsters both locally and nationwide. She’s making a name for herself doing something she loves, while at the same time learning about the importance of teamwork and commitment to hard work – values we share at Larkfleet.
“I’m delighted that our sponsorship deal will help her take the next step in what I’m sure will be a very successful career for her.”
