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Article: The day. I got to play with Becks in Madrid; Being on the same pitch as her idol was a dream come true. Now Mollie Dale has her sights set on playing for Manchester United.(Features)
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- Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
- Article date:
- February 23, 2004
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Byline: Gareth Bicknell
THE famous red shirt of Manchester United on her back, Mollie places the ball on the spot and focuses hard. All that stands between her team-mates and victory is one penalty kick, as the final minutes of a European Cup Final tick by.
Sixty thousand fans are watching as she prepares to take the biggest kick of her life in front of a capacity crowd at Old Trafford. Cool under pressure, the noise of the crowd fades into the background,and all she can hear in her mind is the voice of David Beckham,her childhood idol, urging her on to glory: ``Come on Mollie,if anyone can put it away, you can.''
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