Sasha Lewin

“Emma Hayes is one of them. I think just because of how much she's changed for Chelsea, and just how she presents herself, she's more of a friend to everyone then she has a coach, which is something that I want to be as a coach.”

⸺Who is Sasha Lewin?

Sasha Lewin played for multiple teams, including being captain of Tottenham from U12-U14s. Sasha was the only girl in a boys league for two years growing up. She has been a Bloomsbury Football coach for 4 years.

⸺When did you first discover football?

My family has always been around it. So I played football at school, since I was about six. I played for multiple teams, including Tottenham Hotspur and a couple boys teams. I supported Tottenham and played well, up until year 10 and then I got an injury to my knee. I did my ACL MCL and tore my PCL. 

When I first discovered football, I felt excitement. I felt a little nervous because it was something new. However, over time, when I felt that I was improving, and I was making a big impact with my team. That's when I realised that this was a sport for me.

⸺What inspired you to become a football coach?

I think while I was playing football, I always was mesmerised and wanted the knowledge that the coaches had just how they structured the team, how they made us better, even at halftime, just the talks and the confidence that they had that it wanted me to be in that perspective.

Emma Hayes is one of them. I think just because of how much she's changed for Chelsea, and just how she presents herself, not just as a coach, but as a personality as well. She's more of a friend to everyone then she has a coach, which is something that I want to be as a coach.

⸺Are there any individuals that inspired you to take up this pathway in football?

As a coach Emma Hayes definitely inspires me and as a player, it would love to be like Lucy Bronze and Chloe Kelly. They were two that I always looked up to, especially recently after the Euros and everything that happened with the Euros. That was definitely a big impact in women's football. So that's definitely something that stood out to me. 

⸺How has coaching impacted your life? What has been your favourite moment when coaching at Bloomsbury FC so far?

Coaching has impacted my life in a very positive way. It's definitely made me a more confident person. As before I really struggled with talking to people and especially new people, but because you're always around new people and new environments that definitely helped me become the coach that I am. 

Recently with The U10 girls, they were one kneel down, didn't deserve to be and I think just from all the adrenaline we scored in the last minute.Just the pure excitement of the girls. I think for me, both coaches, and just the parents, how happy they were. That definitely was a moment that I've had.

I would say being a coach at Bloomsbury. I feel like I'm inspiring.