Johana GĂłmez, 10-time and reigning amateur featherweight boxing champion, is determined to pull herself and her family out of extreme poverty in Venezuela. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube â–ş http://bit.ly/subscribegdn Like GĂłmez, more than 75% of the Venezuelan population lives below the poverty line due to the ongoing economic crisis there. Through a chance online connection with Scottish boxing trainer Gary Young, locked down in Edinburgh, GĂłmez's hopes of reaching her potential start to take shape - despite the language barrier.
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View OnlineIn Venezuela, a country torn apart by political and economic turmoil, a team of young women finds refuge in soccer, a sport that transcends their personal poverty and gendered social status. But when this team remains undefeated throughout South America, these women find themselves in a position to win Venezuela's first-ever Women's World Cup and thus gain acceptance and a voice in their homeland.
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