Through The Coop’s collaboration with Sky Ireland, we developed the “believe” campaign with Irish women’s international soccer player, Jessica Ziu.
Jessica began playing football at just five years old and joined Rivermount Boys in Finglas, Co Dublin, where she was the only girl on the team. In this touching video production, we get a sense of what makes Jessica Ziu the great young player that she is. Jessica talks about growing up in Finglas, her connection to the community, the great value she places on her coaches over the years, and the huge gratitude she has towards them.
But most of all, Jessica talks about her love of football, how she grew up playing street football with the boys in her area, coming home with muddy knees, and how she was never without a ball at her feet.
In March 2022 Jessica was signed by English FA Super-League club, West Ham United, so now plays her football in East London. Jessica has also made a big impact in the Irish National women’s team and their bid for qualification for the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023.