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Football biokineticist scores Saudi deal

game-changer

There was a period in Simone Conley’s life when she was ready to walk away from the football industry; a decision that would have devastated the biokineticist, considering how much she loves the sport.

“People who know me, would tell you that there were times when I contemplated throwing in the towel with football,” Conley told the Saturday Star this week.

“I thought no football team will want me anymore ... I went through a phase where things just didn’t work out.”

Several potential jobs lined up for Conley didn’t pan out the way she imagined, which led her to believe that walking away from the sport was the best solution.

“At TS Galaxy things didn’t work out. I then got a

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