FROM LECTURE THEATRE TO BILLBOARDS

Liverpool football fan and LJMU MA Human Resource Management student, Selma Bazara, is one of the faces of the new Nike Liverpool Football Club kit.

The 22-year-old from Toxteth was contacted by the Nike team following her support for LFC on TikTok, and when they asked Selma to take part in the kit launch, she jumped at the chance.

“I literally grew up in a household that loves Liverpool FC so it’s in my DNA. When Nike got in touch and asked me to be involved in the shoot, I was screaming with joy. I have never done this sort of professional work before.”

And Selma soon found herself working alongside none other than Liverpool Manager, Jürgen Klopp and the players. “I didn’t even know I was taking pictures with the players until the day itself.’

“Jürgen was so lovely and so were the players, they all tried to make conversation to make me feel less nervous and help break the ice.”

Since the kit was launched last week, Selma has also received a lot of support on social media. “I expected to post the kit launch images on my social accounts and see support from my friends and family, but I got tons of messages from strangers saying how proud they are of me, especially young Muslim women who are proud that I am representing them.”

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