Amputee girl, 12, is a 'trailblazer' on the football pitch after birthday cancer diagnosis
Cristiana Gigina
Leading the kick off at the launch of a brand new women's football team, 12-year-old Millie Blair passes the ball to ex-Lioness Izzy Papandronicou. A 28-year-old World Cup striker and a schoolgirl may sound like a mis-match, but both these exceptional athletes - like the rest of the team - are amputees. And Millie's drive is exceptional, considering she had her left leg amputated on January 13 2025, only finishing her chemotherapy in July 2025 and her immunotherapy in November. Running over
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