Zaira Morales is a 14-year-old girl that dreamed of being a referee. She made her mind up a year ago when she discovered that she loved football and wanted to see the sport from a different angle. However, an incident during a game has tarnished her dream and made her seriously consider giving up on it forever.

The event occurred during a youth tournament in Gijón. Zaira didn't blow the whistle for a possible handball because she couldn't see it from where she was positioned. At this point a fan in the stands shouted that she was "no use as a referee, but she'd be great working in a brothel", the youngster explained to the El Partido de las 12 programme.

The comment had a profound effect on her. Over the summer she's been thinking hard about whether she wants to follow her dream of becoming a professional referee or whether she should give it up. "If I do something it's because I like it. And I like refereeing, but I don't like having a hard time", explains Zaira, who has been publicly supported by Spain's association of professional referees.

Surrounded by her loved ones, who are motivating her to continue, Zaira is still unsure sure if she wants to because of the fear of reprisals that referees have to deal with for their whole lives. This is the nightmare that she would need to live for following her dreams and doing what she really loves.