"That strike was the latest highlight in a career which began on the streets of Southall, where Kelly - the youngest of seven siblings - would often go up against her five older brothers in the Windmill Park Estate cage. As proving grounds went, that particular concrete pitch in west London would end up being a fitting place for the Arsenal star's love for the game to take hold."
"Steve Quashie, her junior coach from the age of eight, was quick to recognise the benefits of her early football education. When you're playing street football, you have to earn respect, Quashie tells FourFourTwo. You get that respect by having a no-fear attitude and a determination to not just be on a level playing field with players who are older, bigger, stronger and in Chloe's case, the opposite gender but to be better than them."
Chloe Kelly secured the decisive penalty as England defended their European crown against Spain in Euro 2025, adding to her Euro 2022 final winner against Germany. Her football journey began on the streets of Southall, where the youngest of seven siblings often competed against five older brothers in the Windmill Park Estate cage. The concrete pitch in west London helped her develop a love for the game. She progressed to Queens Park Rangers, where junior coach Steve Quashie credited street football with teaching a no-fear attitude, earned respect, aggression, jinky movement, fancy footwork and mental toughness that fuelled her success.
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