Personality

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She describes herself as someone who always wants to win and works to become better every day.

Fretes said she focuses on providing calmness, unity and leadership within her teams and wants teammates to feel like they are part of a family environment.

She describes herself on the pitch as a "fast and aggressive" player with a strong sense of game understanding.

Carolina's high school coach describes her as extremely competitive on the field but incredibly kind and generous off it. He says her positive influence on teammates is even more impressive than her soccer skills.

Former Slavie coach Karel Piták said about Bendová that her stubbornness reminds him of Gennaro Gattuso.

Her former coach at Gent, Jorn Van Ginderdeuren, described her as an essential locker-room presence who motivated her fellow keepers to reach higher levels.

Her three-word description of her own game is bold: “Brave, confident and aggressive.”

Despite becoming one of Colombia's biggest young football talents, she has repeatedly described herself as naturally shy and uncomfortable with constant attention from cameras and media.

Her motto is: The past is the past, you should focus on the future.

She considers herself as very shy.

She is afraid of the dark.

She once said her biggest motivation as a goalkeeper is the feeling of responsibility for protecting the team.

Gratitude is a recurring theme throughout Duda's career, as she often thanks God, her family and everyone who has supported her journey after reaching important milestones.