Squash star who could have played football for Scotland
Georgia Adderley is ranked 26 in the world in squash but could have been playing international football for Scotland instead.
Georgia Adderley might have been playing football for Scotland against Belgium in Tuesday's World Cup qualifier if she had taken her own advice as a young teenager. Instead, the 25-year-old is currently ranked 26 in the world in squash, with her eyes firmly on being number one and qualifying for the Olympics. "I remember when I was 10 or 11 writing a 'what do you want to be when you grow up?
' and it was all about being a professional footballer," Adderley told BBC Scotland. "I played football and squash until I was 16. " Indeed, she played for Spartans in the Scottish Women's Premier League.
"I played football to a high level," Adderley said. "I played a couple of times with Spartans and represented Scotland through the age grades. It got to a point when I was 16 where I had to make a really tough decision.
"I am really happy with the decision I made and I am really happy with where I am. "With every decision there is a loss - that is the reality. I absolutely love football, but I am very thankful for the decision I made and thankful for the time football gave me.