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How a 9-year-old girl found a confidence-changing role model in a Denver soccer star

"I didn't want to be known as the girl with one arm that plays soccer," Denver Summit FC player Carson Pickett told CBS News. "I just wanted to be known for the girl that plays soccer."

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How a 9-year-old girl found a confidence-changing role model in a Denver soccer star"I didn't want to be known as the girl with one arm that plays soccer," Denver Summit FC player Carson Pickett told CBS News. "I just wanted to be known for the girl that plays soccer."
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