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An Irish woman could the prize for soccer's world goal of the year competition. The woman is Stephanie Roche, 26, who international football for Ireland. She on a new list of just three people for the FIFA Goal of the Year award. The other two goal scorers Holland's Robin van Persie and Colombia's James Rodriquez. The list originally ten players, including Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Diego Costa. After Ms Roche the news that she was on the shortlist, she reporters: "It's a crazy day." Roche her goal for her former team Peamount United on October 20, 2013. It now an Internet sensation, with over 2.5 million views.

Ms Roche everyone for for her and urged people to voting. She said she was proud to be the first woman on FIFA's shortlist, : "I'm the first woman to do it. Obviously, that is a great achievement and something I'm delighted to say I have ." She explained how she the news she had made the top three. She said: "I went down to the club house. French TV came down to me watching the results, as it was live on YouTube. I was the first name out. I was just so happy to be in there. To be in the top three is brilliant." Roche's goal has already her career and her life. She now professionally in France for the club ASPTT Albi.