As the daughter of the former coach of Venezuela national football team, it could be said that sport runs through Anggie Bonaccorso’s veins. But alongside sporting prowess, Anggie also inherited a remarkable resilience that helped her to leave her South American home country at the age of 17 and move to Aberdeen where, in the face of heartbreaking adversity, she has become one of the most in demand personal trainers in the city. “I’ve always been into fitness because my dad Amleto was the football coach of the national team in my home country Venezuela,” says Anggie.
“So my life revolved around fitness and football. “I had a very nice childhood in Venezuela and my family were always there for me. “But the situation in the country got really bad in terms of the economy so that’s the reason I moved over here because there were more opportunities for studying and for work.
” From Venezuela to Aberdeen At the age of just 17 and without knowing a word of English, Anggie, with the blessing of her parents, decided to make the 4,900-mile journey across the North Atlantic Ocean to Aberdeen to pursue her dream of working in the health and fitness industry. “Moving here was exciting as there were so many issues in Venezuela so coming here and having a normal life was just incredible,” says Anggie. “At the time, my brother was living here so I stayed with him for a little while.
“My goal was to do something in the health area or the sports area. “Also, I didn�.