'Football made my dream come true: The story of sacrifices and success of Coach Edna Agravante

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Coach Edna Agravante-McDonald believes that playing football changed the course of her life and made her dreams come true. Source: Skip Tan

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How has football changed the life of a young girl living in a slum area in Pasay City, Metro Manila? Coach Edna Agravante McDonald, a former player of the Philippine Women’s National Football Team reveals her triumphs and sacrifices of being a footballer.

Key Points
  • Coach Edna used to live in a squatters area in Pasay, Manila.
  • The former member of the Philippine Women's football team, Coach Edna Agravante McDonald, arrived in Australia and became a nurse
  • Coach Edna's only dream is to leave the slum area and buy a house for her mother.

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