Olympic gold-winning forward on feeling both Canadian and
American, her faith and why she is sure City’s fortunes will turn
Janine Beckie has a biblical verse tattooed on the inside of her left wrist. “Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength,” declares Isaiah 40:31. “They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
The
Manchester City and
Canada forward is a committed Christian whose faith has helped shape a career which has carried her from a childhood in Highlands Ranch,
Colorado, to
Texas, New Jersey and, most recently, north-west
England.