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SHOCKING: Maybe i played better when i m angry irish world cup star on motivation | Mind Blowing Facts

Lucy Quinn World Cup Izzy Atkinson Vera Pauw a World Cup United States

Lucy Quinn reckons she plays her best football when she is angry.

The Birmingham City star hit the pitch last April in the USA with a point to prove - and ultimately her performances against the reigning world champions helped secure her ticket to the World Cup.

Quinn had been omitted from Vera Pauw’s squad for the friendly double-header against the US.

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