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Poppy Atkinson: Minute's silence held in Cumbria and across UK Poppy Atkinson: Football clubs across country honour girl
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Poppy Atkinson was described by her family as a "force of nature"Poppy Atkinson was described by her family as a "force of nature"
Grassroots football clubs and youth teams are to hold a minute's silence this weekend in memory of a 10-year-old girl who was fatally struck by a car on a sports pitch. Football clubs of all levels are paying tribute to a 10-year-old girl who was fatally struck by a car on a sports pitch.
Poppy Atkinson was attending a football training session at Kendal Rugby Club in Cumbria on Wednesday evening when she died in the incident.Poppy Atkinson was attending a football training session at Kendal Rugby Club in Cumbria on Wednesday evening when she died in the incident.
A 40-year-old man from Lancaster, who was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, has been released, but Cumbria police say investigations are continuing. A 40-year-old man from Lancaster, who was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, has been released, but Cumbria Police say investigations are continuing.
Dozens of clubs from across the country have paid tribute to Poppy and pledged to remember her ahead of their games, as part of a social media campaign started by South Shields-based Team Grassroots. Manchester United Women paid tribute to Poppy in their FA Cup victory earlier, with dozens of clubs from across the country remembering her as part of a social media campaign started by South Shields-based Team Grassroots.
Poppy was at a football training session when she was fatally injured after being struck by a vehicle
A number of county associations, including Essex County Girls Football League, Sussex County FA and Notts County FA, are also backing the campaign and are encouraging their members to observe a minute's silence.A number of county associations, including Essex County Girls Football League, Sussex County FA and Notts County FA, are also backing the campaign and are encouraging their members to observe a minute's silence.
Poppy's family say she wanted to be a professional footballer, and messages of condolence have been sent from some of the Lionnesses, including Barrow's Georgia Stanway, and Manchester United football club. Poppy was at a football training session when she was fatally injured after being struck by a vehicle
At the time, police said there was "no indication to suggest that this incident was a deliberate act". Poppy's family say she wanted to be a professional footballer, and messages of condolence have been sent from some of the Lionesses, including Barrow's Georgia Stanway.
An eight-year-old girl, also from Kendal, was taken to hospital for treatment following the incident, but her injuries were not life-threatening. Manchester United Women, who faced Sunderland in the FA Cup quarter-finals earlier, paid tribute to United fan Poppy with captain Maya Le Tissier holding up a shirt with her name on it after their first goal.
At the time of Poppy's death, police said there was "no indication to suggest that this incident was a deliberate act".
An eight-year-old girl, also from Kendal, was taken to hospital for treatment, but her injuries were not life-threatening.
James Pattison, CEO of Westmorland County FA, said: "We fully support the minute's silence for Poppy Atkinson this weekend, and have asked it is held before all of our County Cup semi-finals happening over the weekend."James Pattison, CEO of Westmorland County FA, said: "We fully support the minute's silence for Poppy Atkinson this weekend, and have asked it is held before all of our County Cup semi-finals happening over the weekend."
"As a County FA, we have been working closely with all of our member clubs to provide support and advice where necessary, and will continue to do so, following the tragic events of Wednesday evening.""As a County FA, we have been working closely with all of our member clubs to provide support and advice where necessary, and will continue to do so, following the tragic events of Wednesday evening."
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