First football idol

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Lionel Messi is her biggest football inspiration.

Her football idol growing up was Paul Pogba: she cites his charisma and passing range as inspirations, but describes herself as much more calm and reserved in everyday life.

She considers her mom as her biggest inspiration.

Her father was the one who brought her to the world of football. He played her videotapes with footballers such as Ronaldinho, Ronaldo or Beckham but she was captivated, above all, by Johan Cruyff.

She says she has never really had a single football idol, preferring instead to admire players she respects for what they have achieved in the game.

Her childhood football idol was Lara Dickenmann.

Ronaldinho and Kaká were among the players she grew up watching, and both came back into the story when she moved to Milan.

As Milan captain, she wore the same armband once associated with her idols Franco Baresi and Paolo Maldini.

She was inspired by Marta and Desire Oparanozie, who showed her that women could succeed in football on the global stage.

She never really had a single “goalkeeping idol,” but she especially rates Manuel Neuer and Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Alana looks up to veteran defender Becky Sauerbrunn for her calm, intelligent defending style.

Growing up, she supported the Italian national team, and her childhood heroes were goalkeeper Dino Zoff and striker Paolo Rossi.

Her first football idol was Ronaldinho Gaucho, followed by Lionel Messi.

Her childhood football hero is Luka Modric.

Her football inspiration is former swedish player Hanna Ljungberg.

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