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To celebrate International Women’s Day, we’re highlighting four fantastic female footballers to get you in the spirit!<\/p>\n

Marta<\/span><\/h2>\n
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DOB: 19\/02\/1986<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Birthplace: Alagoas, Brazil<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Position: Striker<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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League titles: 9<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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League goals: 120+<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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International Caps: 101<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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International goals: 100<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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FIFA World Cups: 0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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FIFA World Player of the Year awards: 5<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Kelly Smith<\/span><\/h2>\n
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DOB: 29\/10\/1978<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Birthplace: Watford, England<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Position: Striker<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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League titles: 4<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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League goals: 116<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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International Caps: 117<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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International goals: 46<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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FIFA World Cups: 0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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FIFA World Player of the Year awards: 0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n

Christine Sinclair<\/span><\/h2>\n
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DOB: 12\/06\/1983<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Birthplace: British Columbia, Canada<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Position: Striker<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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League titles: 3<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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League goals: 134<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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International Caps: 253<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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International goals: 167<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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FIFA World Cups: 0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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FIFA World Player of the Year awards: 0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Abby Wambach<\/span><\/h2>\n
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DOB: 02\/06\/1980<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Birthplace: New York, USA<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Position: Striker<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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League titles: 0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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League goals: 70<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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International Caps: 256<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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International goals: 184<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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FIFA World Cups: 1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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FIFA World Player of the Year awards: 1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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