From Barcelona To...
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Last published Fri, Nov 15, 2024
Ellie Jones has a big heart, she is feisty and passionate, football is the love of her life but she also loves her family and friends deeply, She would do anything for anyone. She has tons of love to give, but could she give it to someone in a relationship? The answer to that at this point is unknown, but maybe there is someone who could bring that love out of her.
Ellie has spent 6 years at Barcelona but a move back home and to the WSL is on the cards...and that is when the real story unfolds.
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