US-born Marissa Sheva has had an interesting journey to joining Vera Pauw's squad in Marbella.
FOR MOST, MARISSA Sheva was a left-field inclusion in the first Republic of Ireland women’s squad of this historic World Cup year.
Now, she’s part of a 26-strong squad on an Irish one in Marbella, which concludes with an international friendly against China PR next Wednesday. They’ll also play a non-capped game against Germany behind closed doors tomorrow.“It’s been very exciting,” Sheva enthuses. “I’m so happy to be here finally. I feel like it’s been a little bit of a journey and process to get my passport and be eligible for camp.
“I didn’t get to visit much as a kid but my grandfather took me over for my High School graduation and I think I touched every corner of the country. He took me on a massive tour and really I just fell in love and I’m eager to go back. That’s clearly evident from video clips anyway. It’s fair to say Sheva is an offensive-minded player, but she’s similarly comfortable in a more defensive wing-back role.
“That’s something that I’m accustomed to, and I think the international game is starting to get a little bit faster, more athletic, so I think having some experience in that regard could maybe bring some benefit to the squad here.” She’s been impressed with the standard in Spain thus far, and knows exactly what she needs to do going forward.
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