Roche hopes nomination 'can help promote women's football'

By John Fallon, Zurich

Tue, 13 Jan, 2015 - 09:30

By John Fallon, Zurich

Stephanie Roche is hoping that her feat of pushing James Rodríguez close for the Fifa Puskás Goal of the Year acts as a springboard for women’s football in Ireland and beyond.

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Courts Soccer Heathrow Place: Zurich Place: Ireland Place: Kongresshalle Person: Roche Person: John Fallon Person: Stephanie Roche Person: James Rodriguez Person: Rodriguez Person: Robin van Persie Person: James Organisation: Fifa Puskás Organisation: Peamount United Organisation: Wexford Youths

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