A Syrian single mother has defied opposition to set up a women's only football team in the refugee camp where she lives with her five young children.

Amal Hosham fled her war-torn home and came to Jordan with her daughters when soldiers 'invaded their home' and it became too dangerous to stay.

The family ended up in the Zaatari refugee camp which houses 80,000 refugees.

Amal Hosham (pictured) fled her war-torn home and came to Jordan with her daughters when soldiers 'invaded their home' and they became too frightened to stay. They settled at the Zaatari refugee camp which houses 80,000 refugees

When Ms Hosham entered the camp she found that women were being stigmatised for playing sports but, despite opposition, she set up a girls only football team

When Ms Hosham entered the camp she found that women were being stigmatised for playing sports.

Despite the opposition, she set up a girls only football team.

She said: 'Everyone opposed it. I got a lot of criticsism. They would curse and say, "what are your girls doing" and some would throw stone at us so I told them that we are not doing anything wrong.

'We're getting girls to have fun and play with a ball.

'My daughter hasn't been compromised, her morals haven't been compromised.'

Ms Hosham also talk about the heartbreaking reason she was forced from her home.

She said: 'The reason we came her is because of the armed men entering our country. They said that the terrorist groups have come and they slaughter and rape girls. My daughters were so afraid.'

Ms Hosham adds that the family finally plucked up the courage to leave when armed men stormed into her home and her youngest daughter, Farah, was almost suffocated when her sisters hid her under a mattress.

She said: 'When the armed men came into the house and tore the door down. I asked my daughters, 'where is Farah' and they said, "we hid her under the mattress".'

'When I got to Farah she was suffocating. God saved her this time, but what about next time?

'I feel that my daughters are my future. A girl has the right to live and learn and to be something and I vowed not to deny them this. I will challenge everyone in order for my daughters to do this.'

Her team of young girls confirmed there was pressure on them to no be involved in sport.

Ms Hosham adds that the family finally plucked up the courage to leave when armed men stormed into her home and her youngest daughter, Farah (pictured centre), was almost suffocated when her sisters hid her under a mattress

Her team of young girls confirmed there was pressure on them to no be involved in sport

British pentathlete Samantha Murray (pictured) visited the camp to meet the women’s football team and a taekwondo school which brings together boys and girls who are otherwise largely segregated in their daily lives

One said: '[My family] had a problem with a young girl playing football. They said football is only for men and boys.

'Some people accept the idea and others don't.'

Ms Hosham's story was told as part of Camps to Champs - a four-part series which will be updated weekly on the Olympic Channel.

British pentathlete Samantha Murray (pictured) visited the camp to meet the women’s football team and a taekwondo school which brings together boys and girls who are otherwise largely segregated in their daily lives.

Each location’s story is told through the eyes of a host Olympian.