Sophia Dawson loves playing football

Sophia (12) loves playing sport, especially football, but unfortunately her skin suffers from painful blisters especially after training and matches. Her journey with football hasn’t been easy.
“I have a skin condition called EB simplex. My feet burn, sting and blister after playing. They feel like they’re on fire. This is extremely painful and makes me sad.”
Matches are the most difficult for Sophia. She starts having panic attacks before and often during matches as she knows the pain that’s ahead of her.
“I come off at half time - use ice packs and take pain relief but this makes me feel even more uncomfortable. I don’t want to be any different to my team mates.”
Living with EB is hard for so many children especially those who love being active and playing sport. They just want to be like everyone else.
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