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Football teams from various levels are coming together to honor Poppy Atkinson, a 10-year-old girl who tragically lost her life after being struck by a car on a sports field. Poppy was attending a football training session at Kendal Rugby Club in Cumbria when the heartbreaking incident occurred. The police have released a 40-year-old man from Lancaster who was initially arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, but investigations are ongoing.
Manchester United Women paid tribute to Poppy during their FA Cup victory and many other clubs across the country joined in remembering her as part of a social media campaign initiated by Team Grassroots in South Shields. Additionally, several county associations like Essex County Girls Football League, Sussex County FA, and Notts County FA have also lent their support to the campaign and are urging their members to observe a minute’s silence in honor of Poppy.
Poppy’s family shared that she aspired to become a professional footballer, and heartfelt messages have poured in from members of the Lionesses, including Georgia Stanway. Manchester United Women, who competed against Sunderland in the FA Cup quarter-finals, paid tribute to Poppy by having captain Maya Le Tissier display a shirt with Poppy’s name on it after scoring their first goal. The police have confirmed that there is no indication to suggest that the incident was deliberate, and an eight-year-old girl from Kendal, who was also involved, sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
James Pattison, the CEO of Westmorland County FA, expressed their full support for the minute’s silence dedicated to Poppy Atkinson during the upcoming weekend. They have requested that the tribute be observed before all County Cup semi-finals taking place over the weekend and have been working closely with member clubs to provide necessary support and guidance in light of the tragic events that unfolded on Wednesday evening
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