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Steph Houghton- Female Footballer

Steph Houghton- Female Footballer (In a Nutshell)

Steph Houghton was born in England on April 23^rd, 1988.
The position she plays is Centre back.
She has played for Sunderland, Leeds United and Arsenal.
Since 2014 Houghton has played for Manchester City.
Having played for England on 121 occasions is pretty impressive.
“I want to be the best professional and the greatest role model I can be.”- Steph Houghton
“It’s important I keep my feet on the ground and stay humble and still work hard.”- Steph Houghton

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Vincent Kompany- Former Footballer

Vincent Kompany- Former Footballer (In a Nutshell)

Vicent Kompany was born in Belgium on April 10^th, 1986.
He was a Centre-back.
Kompany played for Anderlecht, Hamburg SV and Manchester City.
He decided to retire on August 17^th, 2020.
“Once you achieve a goal and you are on that high, you have to consciously put yourself in to say, ‘I need the same hunger and desire as when I had nothing.’ That’s the hardest thing to do in life. That is getting challenged every single day once you win titles.”- Vincent Kompany

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Ali Krieger- Female Footballer

Ali Krieger- Female Footballer (In a Nutshell)

Ali Krieger was born in the United States on July 28^th, 1984.
She is a Right back, centre back.
Having played for the United States over 100 times is impressive.
“There’s always room for improvement no matter what.”- Ali Krieger
“Surround yourself with good people; surround yourself with positivity and people who are going to challenge you to make you better.”- Ali Krieger

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