Watch this amazing strike by Stephanie Roche, the only woman nominated for a FIFA goal of the year

Watch this amazing strike by Stephanie Roche, the only woman nominated for a FIFA goal of the year
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FIFA this week released its nominees for the Puskas Award, the goal of the year, which include the likes of James Rodriguez and Robin Van Persie. But you've probably seen most of those, particularly if you tuned into the World Cup. One you may have missed comes from the only female on the list — and it is a scorcher from Stephanie Roche of the Republic of Ireland: --Ryu Spaeth

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Ryu Spaeth

Ryu Spaeth is deputy editor at TheWeek.com. Follow him on Twitter.