Eri Arikawa, a Japanese goalkeeper playing for the the Gladesville Ravens, has rediscovered the joy of playing football again by joining the Aussie team. Broadcast on the 14th of May, 2019.
Eri came to Australia to play football after her graduation from uni. Eri still has to face cultural differences in the sport but she decided to embrace the whole experience and absorb everything.
Since Eri joined the Gladesville Ravens, she has rediscovered the joy of playing football and the unrestricted, free nature of the sport in Australia.
In the audio, Eri shares her experience of playing football for a local team including brushing up her English and tells us why she likes football in the first place.
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