Premier League Kicks and Ability Counts participant Laura had the surprise of a lifetime last week - spending the day with Aston Villa Women while also taking part in and observing a training session at Bodymoor Heath.
Laura, who lives with ADHD and severe anxiety, has always dreamed of becoming a professional footballer and currently plays for the Aston Villa Foundation's Ability Counts Under-16s as goalkeeper and striker.
After enjoying a meet and greet breakfast with players, Laura then got to experience training first hand, observing goalkeepers Hannah Hampton and Anna Leat, before joining the rest of the team to watch the remainder of the session.
You can swipe through a gallery of images from her memorable day below…
