Making it to the top of professional sport requires skill, talent, focus, determination and application.

Making it to the top of professional sport requires skill, talent, focus, determination and application.

Manchester City’s Jen Beattie knows all about the sacrifices needed to become the best.

In this exclusive interview with CityTV, Jen discusses the influence of her dad and brother growing up, outlines her career trajectory and talks about juggling university education with her passion for football. 

And she looks back at signing her first pro deal at Montpellier, something she describes as “without a doubt the hardest thing I’ve ever done”.

It’s a fascinating insight into Jen’s life and career and you can watch via the video above! 

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