Sisterhood FC player Atiya, 24, in action during a Ladies Super Liga 7-A-side tournament against Brazuka WFC, at Archbishop's Park football pitch in London, Britain, July 24, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Sisterhood FC team members practice during a training session at Dockland Settlements Community Centre in London, Britain, November 14, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Fatima Ali, 26, prays between matches during the Ladies Super Liga 5-A-side tournament at The Colombo Centre in London, Britain, October 9, 2022. Founded in 2018, Sisterhood FC offers a chance for Muslim women to enjoy a break from traditional roles that many say are expected of them. "Even your brothers might be like what's the point of you going all the way from west London to southeast but I'll be like: 'I enjoy playing, we've got a team, this is it, we've got a match, we've got to go to do this," said Fatima. REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Fatima Ali, 26 takes her football boots off to pray in between matches during the Ladies Super Liga 5-A-side tournament, at The Colombo Centre in London, Britain, October 9, 2022. Founded in 2018, Sisterhood FC offers a chance for Muslim women to enjoy a break from traditional roles that many say are expected of them. "Even your brothers might be like what's the point of you going all the way from west London to southeast but I'll be like: 'I enjoy playing, we've got a team, this is it, we've got a match, we've got to go to do this'," said Fatima. REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Sisterhood FC team members Atiya, 24, Kamara Davis, 30, and Amilah, 15, wait for the bus home after playing in the Ladies Super Liga tournament in London, Britain, September 4, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Fatima Ali, 26, jogs around the pitch as she warms up during a Sisterhood FC training session at Dockland Settlements Community Centre in London, Britain, June 19, 2022. Founded in 2018, Sisterhood FC offers a chance for Muslim women to enjoy a break from traditional roles that many say are expected of them. "Even your brothers might be like what's the point of you going all the way from west London to southeast but I'll be like: 'I enjoy playing, we've got a team, this is it, we've got a match, we've got to go to do this'," said Fatima. REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Atiya, 24, adjusts her robe during a Sisterhood FC training session at Dockland Settlements Community Centre in London, Britain, January 9, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Sisterhood FC member Atiya, 24, plays during a Ladies Super Liga 7-A- side tournament match against Brazuka WFC, at Archbishop's Park football pitch in London, Britain, July 24, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Sisterhood FC goalkeeper, Fahiima Yusuf, 19, holds the ball during a Ladies Super Liga 5-A-side tournament match, at The Colombo Centre in London, Britain, October 9, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Sisterhood FC team members Atiya, 24, Amilah, 15, and Rumaysa, 12, watch the Women's FA Cup final match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium in London, Britain, May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Team members huddle during a Sisterhood FC training session at Dockland Settlements Community Centre in London, Britain, November 28, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Sisterhood FC founder Yasmin Abdullahi, 30, instructs team members during a training session at Dockland Settlements Community Centre, London, Britain, January 16, 2022. Abdullahi set up the club as a way to reconcile the interest in playing sports among many Muslim women and their adherence to their faith. "I think the thing that honestly brings tears to my eyes is the fact that we've actually built our little community," she said. "The name Sisterhood FC, it's not by accident like we have literally built a sisterhood." REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Assma Asif, 25, gestures during a Sisterhood FC training session at Dockland Settlements Community Centre in London, Britain, November 28, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKay 

Assma Asif, 25, gestures during a Sisterhood FC training session at Dockland Settlements Community Centre in London, Britain, June 19, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Sisterhood FC team members pray during a training session in King George's Park in London, Britain, April 3, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY. 

Furvah Shah, Fathiya Saleh and another team member gesture during a Sisterhood FC training session in King George's Park in London, Britain, April 3, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Jannat Ssetuba, 21, inflates footballs during a Sisterhood FC training session at Dockland Settlements Community Centre in London, Britain, June 12, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Faezeh Deriss, 23, and other Sisterhood FC team members take a break during a training session in Hyde Park in London, Britain, June 6, 2021. "I've been to a couple of other football places but there weren't any girls who looked like me," Deriss said. "Other teams I played with, they tried to make me wear shorts. I tried wearing shorts with leggings underneath but it didn't feel right." REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Yasmin Abdullahi, 30, Founder of Sisterhood FC, chases her team mate Assma Asif, 25, during a training session in Hyde Park, in London, Britain, June 6, 2021. Abdullahi set up the club as a way to reconcile the interest in playing sport among many Muslim women and their adherence to their faith. "I think the thing that honestly brings tears to my eyes is the fact that we've actually built our little community," she said. "The name Sisterhood FC, it's not by accident like we have literally built a sisterhood." REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A team member holds a football during a Sisterhood FC training session at Dockland Settlements Community Centre in London, Britain, June 19, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Sisterhood FC team members chat during a training session in Hyde Park in London, Britain, June 6, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Fatima Ali, 26, and Sara Taleghani, 25, video-call Yasmin Abdullahi, 30, the founder of Sisterhood FC, to celebrate their first match win, at The Colombo Centre in London, Britain, June 12, 2022. Founded in 2018, Sisterhood FC has doubled in size to almost 100 players, allowing Muslim women a chance to enjoy a break from traditional roles that many say are expected of them. "If there had been spaces like this when we were growing up, I know a few girls who would have made it as pros," Taleghani said. REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Faezeh Deriss, 23, scores a penalty during a friendly football match against at The Colombo Centre in London, Britain, June 12, 2022. "I've been to a couple of other football places but there weren't any girls who looked like me," Deriss said. "Other teams I played with, they tried to make me wear shorts. I tried wearing shorts with leggings underneath but it didn't feel right." REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Sisterhood FC team members rest on the side of the pitch while they wait for their next Ladies Super Liga 7-A-side tournament match, at Archbishop's Park football pitch in London, Britain, July 24, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Sisterhood FC player Raya Ahmed kicks the ball during a Ladies Super Liga 7-A-side tournament match against PCWAFC, at Archbishop's Park football pitch in London, Britain, July 24, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Sisterhood FC member Atiya, 24, plays against Hackney Wick FC during a Ladies Super Liga 5-A-side tournament match, at The Colombo Centre London, Britain, September 4, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Sisterhood FC team members practice during a training session at the Dockland Settlements Community Centre in London, Britain, January 9, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Sisterhood FC and Hackney Wick FC team members chat after playing in the Ladies Super Liga 5-A-side tournament at The Colombo Centre in London, Britain, September 4, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Sisterhood FC player Yasmin Omar, 25, shakes hands with the Hackney Wick FC team members after a match in the Ladies Super Liga 5-A-side tournament at The Colombo Centre in London, Britain, September 4, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Atiya, 24, assists a kid kicking a ball during a Sisterhood FC interactive football session at the 'Eid in the Square' celebrations in Trafalgar Square, London, Britain, May 07, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Raya Ahmed holds a football at the Sisterhood FC interactive football session during 'Eid in the Square' celebrations in Trafalgar Square in London, Britain, May 7, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Sisterhood FC team member Kamara Davis, 30, holds a football during a Sisterhood FC interactive football session at the 'Eid in the Square' celebrations in Trafalgar Square, London, Britain, May 07, 2022. Founded in 2018, Sisterhood has doubled in size to almost 100 players, allowing its members to enjoy playing football without anyone querying their Muslim dress code or asking why they refrain from socialising in a pub after their games. "Honestly, it just feels so good, it's like a release. It feels really nice when I am able to shoot the ball with power," Kamara said. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Assma Asif, 25, gestures during the Women's FA Cup final match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium in London, Britain, May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Assma Asif, 25, and other Sisterhood FC team members head home after watching the Women's FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium in London, Britain, May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Sara Taleghani, 25, and Assma Asif, 25, gesture inside a photo booth at Boxpark Wembley, London, Britain, May 15, 2022. Founded in 2018, Sisterhood FC has doubled in size to almost 100 players, allowing Muslim women a chance to enjoy a break from traditional roles that many say are expected of them. "If there had been spaces like this when we were growing up, I know a few girls who would have made it as pros," Taleghani said. REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Sisterhood FC team members eat food together at a restaurant in Boxpark Wembley, London, Britain, May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Assma Asif, 25, touches Yasmin Abdullahi's stomach after she announced her pregnancy to the team, during the Sisterhood FC's end of year party at Dockland Settlements Community Centre in London, Britain, December 12, 2021. Abdullahi, 30, set up the club as a way to reconcile the interest in playing sport among many Muslim women and their adherence to their faith. "I think the thing that honestly brings tears to my eyes is the fact that we've actually built our little community," she said. "The name Sisterhood FC, it's not by accident like we have literally built a sisterhood." REUTERS/Hannah McKay SEARCH "MCKAY SISTERHOOD FC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.