Squash star Laura Massaro releases film to inspire Manchester youngsters

A special screening of the film was held last night in the UK Fast offices at Birley Campus
 
A film charting the journey of Lancashire born squash Laura Massaro to World No.1 debuted in Manchester last night.
England Squash, the national governing body held a screening of its new film 'Warrior: Laura Massaro’s Journey to World No.1' to youngsters at UKFast, Birley Campus.
Guests included English Under 11 champion Charlie McCrone and Girls Under 13 British Junior Champion Asia Harris.
Released ahead of the forthcoming AJ Bell PSA World Championships in December, the film shows Massaro's rise to the top of world rankings in January 2016.
Featuring talking heads, archive footage and vintage photos, she reflects candidly on her highlights on the PSAWorld Tour and the turning points that led to her becoming World No.1.

Keir Worth, England Squash CEO said, “We’re immensely proud to bring Laura’s story to screen.
To become a World Champion and World No.1 are incredible achievements and this short film is a reminder that with the right attitude and approach you can achieve your aspirations. We hope it inspires future generations.”

Massaro, who lives in Chorley and devotes a lot of her time to mentoring England’s youngsters at the National Squash Centre in Sport City said, “Personally the film is brilliant for me to keep and be proud to look back on my achievements.
I hope it helps and inspires the up and coming players to realise they can achieve whatever they set out to do and hopefully that might lead to them being the best in the world.”
Ten-year-old Charlie McCrone said, “Laura’s film was really good. It taught me to stay focused and determined. I learned not to worry about the end of the match but just think about how you’ve trained.”
Twelve-year-old Asia Harris said, “The film was amazing and has given me some great ideas on what to improve on.”
The film is currently available to England Squash members and will be given a general release early in 2018.
Massaro will be gunning for her second world title at the AJ Bell PSA World Championships from 8-17 December in Manchester.
Tickets are available to buy at www.ticketmaster.co.uk/ajbellworldchamps