“That game changed my life. I fell in love with the USWNT. Their game, sportsmanship, technique, passion. I knew all about men’s soccer, but I became obsessed with women’s soccer. I spent all my time Googling everything about it. I began following the players on social media. “I’d thought a lot about giving up trying to become a soccer player, but that day I decided I was going to do anything to make it. “Tobin [Heath] inspired me so much. She was, she is, an amazing player. Her skills are incredible, and

Source: Welcome to FIFA.com News – The pizza-and-movie Sunday that got Camila trailing Tobin – FIFA.com

This is an article from FIFA’s website and it profiles a young Venezuelan futbolera who was inspired by Tobin Heath of the USWNT. The biography is presented as an overcoming economic hardship narrative. It does not mention, leaves implicit, both the political and cultural freight that intersect at Venezuela and gender.