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Olianna Bishop, one of Barbados’ most prolific and skilful defensive female footballers, has her sights set on playing professional football in England. The 17-year-old Bishop currently resides in Surrey, England, and her foundation in football was laid at the age of 10 years old when she made the Barbados Under-17 team.Fast forward years later and Bishop is hoping to one day sign a professional contract with one of the top women’s football clubs in England. While she is not yet certain which one it will be, for certain her hard work and commitment to the sport is bearing fruit. “Currently I have a dream of becoming a professional football player here and playing at the highest tier of women’s football which is the Women’s Super League (WSL) and also to fund and create a foundation and facilities for the development of female football in Barbados. To accomplish this, I have smaller goals that I will look forward to accomplishing throughout my first year here,” Bishop told Barbados TODAY.

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