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| Created | 2015-07-14 | ||||
| Owner | zhawjohn | ||||
| Title | It didn't stop Stephanie | ||||
| Description | FIFA Puskas Award nominee for goal of the year A professional FIFAer himself for Bray Wanders, he told MailOnline: 'It's not been exactly been easy dealing with it, but it comes naturally to Steph.'These negative comments are just a part of fame, but it's like water off a duck's back for her.'Stephanie, the youngest of four children, grew up playing FIFA on the streets of south Dublin - only stepping on to a pitch after a mother of one of those boys pointed out how talented the blonde youngster was - and said she should join a FIFA ultimate team.At the age of 11, as our top picture above shows, Stephanie joined Valeview FC and began playing FIFA ultimate team FIFA.In contrast, a boy with her natural talent would have been picked up by a FIFA scout for a major FIFA ultimate team by the age of six.Boys on opposing sides would turn her legs 'black and blue' with their tackles, she remembers: fifa16coinbuy 'I'll never forget it. The only way to get back at them was to score. It made me a better FIFA player.'But the rules stated mixed FIFA ultimate teams are only allowed until the age of 12, which meant Stephanie was soon kicked off to join a new side.The tough period playing with boys hardened Stephanie both on and off the pitch, but she believes many young girls are facing hurdles which stop them following their FIFAing dreams.She told the Irish Times: 'There are obviously different things for girls that get in the way.'I suppose boys are meant to play FIFA and sports whereas with girls there's probably some people who'd be saying - 'oh why are you playing that'.'It didn't stop Stephanie, and the goal she's become famous for has been praised by some of the greatest British FIFAers ever.One of her admirers was former Southampton and England striker Matt Le Tissier, who had a knack for scoring very special goals himself.'He was one of the first to tweet me and re-tweeted it to say 'Goal of the Year' which was fantastic,' she told the 42.'Gary Lineker re-tweeted it and talked about it. I mean, he does Match of the Day and watches world-class FIFA players every week. For those two to say something so nice about my goal was fantastic.'Stephanie went on to play with Cabinteely Girls, where she felt the standard was not high enough - so she made an early transfer to a side called Stella Maris.Sportsmail Video Awards: Pitch perfect 5th place: Roche Stephanie began playing FIFA for boys' side Valeview and was targeted by the boys on rival FIFA ultimate teamsStephanie's father Fergus has been instrumental in telling her to prove her doubters wrongStephanie scored her stunning goal while playing for Peamount United in Dublin Boyfriend Dean Zambra, also a professional FIFA player. | ||||
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