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Julie Fleeting - Footballer
Julie plays professional football for Arsenal Ladies & is captain of the Scotland squad. She is from Kilwinning, Ayrshire North."Enjoyment is the biggest part of being successful because that will make you strive to keep practicing and competing."
My favourite place in Scotland is definitely Kilwinning. That is where I am from and been brought up. I've lived away when I went to University and then when I played in America but there is no place like home. All my family and friends live here and that's why it's my favourite place.
Kilwinning Sports Club. There is so many games that go on at grass roots level every weekend
at my local sports club. It's great to see so many kids, boys and girls, out playing and having
fun.
There is some very entertaining games that go on down there particularly at amateur level. I
enjoy going to watch my brother play. He used to play at the sports club but he now plays at
junior level.
My family have easily been my biggest influence. I was very dependant on my parents for lifts when I was younger and they gave up a lot of their time to take me to training and to come and watch me play. They still are very supportive and come to games whenever they can.
My first game of football was for my first team Cunningham boys club under 10s. We were playing a team called Dreghorn and we won 2-1; I scored one of the goals and I was very chuffed. I was the only girl in the league and I loved playing with them.
Playing for my country and then captaining my country. It's a great feeling leading the team out on to the pitch.
Arsenal are a huge club and to play for them is an honour. One of the great things about Arsenal ladies is that they are very much a part of the whole club and as a player you really feel involved with the whole football club.
When playing for Scotland we were playing Lithuania. It was the last game of the group and we had to beat them 17-0 to go through to the play-offs for the world cup. It was only 6-0 at half time but all of a sudden we started banging the goals in during the 2nd half. We ended up winning 17-0 and I scored the 17th goal in injury time.
To be happy in what ever I'm doing. I tend to live day to day and in terms of football I don't have future ambitions. I try my best in training and in games and whatever comes off that I will see. I'm a strong believer in what is for you will not go by you.
Play to enjoy it and work hard. You will work hard though if you are enjoying it. That really is the only advice I can give, enjoyment is the biggest part of being successful. It will make you strive to keep practicing and competing. Never lose the fun element of football.
I'm not sure what exact organisation it would be but I would definitely give it to a children's charity. It breaks my heart when I see adverts of children who have been deprived. They have such a hard start to life and I would like the money to go towards giving them a better life.
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