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

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

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