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Futsal
                                       We see the benefits of players
                                       playing in different formats of the
                                       game and utilise Futsal opportunities.
                                       Players are encouraged to attend
                                       Futsal sessions during both the
                                       in-season and off-season.

                                       Goal keeping
                                       Goalkeepers at Millfield are delivered
                                       a specialist programme which focuses
                                       on the specific technical and tactical
                                       demands of modern-day goalkeeping.
                                       Millfield has had an unrivalled record
                                       of producing top-level
                                       goalkeepers, with leavers Charlie
                                       Binns and Arthur Nasta signing
                                       for Premier League clubs
                                       Ipswich Town and
                                       Wolverhampton Wanderers
                                       in recent years. Our
                                       goalkeepers are coached
                                       by former professional
                                       player Steve Phillips, who
                                       amassed 628 senior                                                             Mahay
                                       professional appearances
                                       for Bristol Rovers, Bristol
                                       City, Shrewsbury Town
                                       and Crewe Alexandra, and
                                       has won three Veterans                                                          Mahay Syedain        2025 spring term, a role
                                                                                                                                            in which she represents
                                                                                                                       Age: 18
                                       World Cups with England.                                                        Position: Goalkeeper   the student body and
                                       Millfield goalkeepers are                                                       Hometown: Riyadh, Saudi   provides weekly updates
                                       delivered four                                                                  Arabia               to all Millfield students
                                       goalkeeping-specific sessions a                                                 Mahay joined Millfield in   following meetings with
                                                                                                                                            the Headmaster. A strong
                                       week in term one and term two,                                                  Year 10, and has been a key   academic, Mahay achieved
                                       with three sessions a week                                                      part of the Millfield Girls   three 9s, three 8s and three
                                       being offered in term three.                                                    First XI during her time at   7s in her GCSEs, and was
                                       These training sessions take                                                    school. Goalkeeper Mahay   also awarded the school
                                       place on Premier League level                                                   was an avid contributor to   academic attainment award
                                                                                                                       first team training sessions
                                                                                                                                            for Hospitality and Catering.
                                       pitches, which are                                                              soon after joining Millfield,
                                       complimented with designated                                                    often leading warm up
                                       Goalkeeper training areas.                                                      sessions for players four
                                                                                                                       years her senior. Those
                                                                                                                       natural leadership traits
                                                                                                                       have continued to blossom,
                                                                                                                       as Mahay was named
                                                                                                                       Captain of School for the

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