INTERVIEW: Dunfermline's own Scotland international Caroline Weir on life during lockdown

Dunfermline-born Scotland international Caroline Weir has told Kingdom FM the lockdown is difficult for women footballers, including those at the highest level.

But the Manchester City forward is hopeful there will be opportunity for young girls to play the sport after restrictions ease.

Her thoughts come just a week after Edinburgh based philanthropist James Anderson donated £250,000 towards the Scottish women's game.

Weir, who turned 25-years-old on Saturday, added recent times have been challenging and misses her family in Fife.

But while she said life is slowly getting back to normal in Manchester, she is hoping to meet her relatives once restrictions lift.

The Fifer, who used to play for Hibernian, Arsenal, Bristol Academy and Liverpool, is looking forward to the national side's Euro 2022 qualifying campaign resuming.

Shelley Kerr's team have maximum points on the board in Group E and have yet to concede a goal.

Weir scored in the 8-0 win against Cyprus at Easter Road back in September, which marks the last time she and her team-mates played on home soil.

Meanwhile in January, she signed a new deal until 2022 with Man City after first joining the club in 2018.

While her team narrowly missed out on the Women's Super League to Chelsea, she reckoned it will be reason for extra motivation for her side to win the title this coming season.

The west London club were declared champions last month on a points-per-game basis amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Speaking to our reporter Anas Hassan, Weir talked about her experiences during lockdown, Scotland and Man City and also gave her thoughts on the women's game during the Covid-19 crisis.

Portraits from Manchester City and Scottish FA; video interview by Kingdom FM News