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13-Year-Old Female Football Player Sobs Meeting Her Hero Santia Deck

May 30, 2021
- This time of

year

, we hear many inspiring stories of

player

s who overcame hardships to find success on the field. At 13

year

s old, our next guest has faced great obstacles in

football

. That's because she's a girl in a male-dominated sport, but she says she won't let anything, on or off the field, stop her from playing the sport she loves. Say hello to Ariel everyone. (audience applauds) How did you get into

football

? Do you have brothers? Were you playing with him? - Yes, well, when I used to watch my brother play, I became very fond of the sport, I knew that the sport was suitable for me because I was used to physical activity. - Yes. - And I saw him playing.
13 year old female football player sobs meeting her hero santia deck
I went to my mom and said, "Why didn't you put me there?" Like, "I want to be there." She agreed to put me there and I was very happy, but it was a little difficult being the only girl. (the dog growls and barks) - Dante needs a break! (laughs) - Dante needs a time out. - Dante had a tough game, hey buddy? (Kelly laughs) - Oh. - So, but did you feel like it was a little hard because you were the only girl? - Yes. - So what response do you get from the guys on the team or from other teams? - They always said that I was short, that I was a girl, that I didn't intimidate the other teams.
13 year old female football player sobs meeting her hero santia deck

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And I wanted to prove them wrong and I wanted to show the coach that I can be a good part of the team. - Yes. - And so, during a couple of practices we did some tackling drills. -Yes.-I tackled them, they respected me, they said: "she's fine, she knows how to play." - Yes, you showed them what is in the field. - Yes. - Yes. (audience applauding) Look at you! - I love it, I love it. - Oh my God. (audience applauding) That was like Herculean, like you were like... That was... I mean, and I would have walked past them and said, "And that was from a girl." You are welcome. - Oh, I love it, yes. - I would have scrubbed it.
13 year old female football player sobs meeting her hero santia deck
Like it's crazy, I mean, how awesome is it for all of you, that a little girl is out there. - Is incredible. If I could do this to my older brother... (laughs) - I ask you, then you play, do you like defense more than attack? - Yes. - Okay, so you like hitting people? - Yes, it depends on... - (laughs) That's what I'm saying... - You know what? - I'm not strong enough to play defense. - And now it sounds like a women's sport. (laughs) - Get angry. Well, Ariel's mom, Jackie, is with us today. I mean, how proud are you? - I'm really... - How proud and scared are you sometimes? -I was scared, but you know, being so small and for her age and being a girl, I got a lot of negative comments but, you know...
13 year old female football player sobs meeting her hero santia deck
I was like, I'm not even worried about her. I'm more worried about the guys she's going to face, you know? - You want to know? This is real, like my mom used to say the same thing about me when she played soccer as a kid because I... I think she just enjoyed crashing into people. - Yes. - Yes. - And she said, "You know what?" I just want to hit," and I was like, "Get out there." "All your anger, get it out there." - Yes, focus on something productive like this sport, that's amazing, good job mom. - Thank you. - Yes, raising a woman.
Do you think, because I played sports growing up, and I feel like it helped shape my character, and being able to be part of a team, you feel that way, that sports have done that for you? - I was about to To say that, this is the beauty of sports where there is no race, color, age, gender, anything. It's about going out and having a good time, coming together and that's what I love. - Me too. - In fact, I don't miss the physical part of football, like getting hit and all that, what I do miss is being in that locker room and walking around, don't you just love going out with your friends? - Yes. - I bet some of your best friends are on the team now, right? - Yeah. - Yeah, so that's what... - That's cool. - It's about, it's just-- - I love it, I think that's what helped me become a team member instead of...
Because people are always trying to be a leader and I'm like, you can't. Be a great leader unless you can follow them and unless you can be part of a team, and I think sports definitely teach kids that. - Absolutely. - Yes. Wait, Ariel, how long do you plan to play soccer? Is it something you love to do as a hobby or something you love to do forever? - I plan to become a professional. - Get it. - I plan to go to high school. (Audience claps and applauds) And I plan to go more. I want to coach an NFL team. - Wow. - And I also want to join the Women's Soccer League. - That's amazing, I'm so interested in watching it that I think I'd be a sports presenter for that.
For that I would learn about a sport. - Right now there is also a

female

coach in the NFL. - That's so cool. - Yes Yes. -How cool is that? - Get it ladies. Well, we have a little surprise for you, Ariel. We have a woman here who is exactly where Ariel wants to be. She recently made headlines for being the first athlete to sign a multi-million dollar contract with the new Women's Soccer League Association, so would you like to meet her, maybe or? (Laughs) She is known as the Queen of Abs, like me, because of her 400,000 followers on social media.
Welcome everyone, Santia Deck! (audience applauds) Hello! You are a beautiful girl. - Crying, my God, nice to meet you, nice to meet you. -My God, she's crying. - You look impressive, I hug you, it is an honor to meet you. - Baby! (Audience applauds) Oh, my God. - You give me a hug? (audience applauds) - Oh, my God. Can't! I can't, oh my God, look at this... - You're doing, look at everyone crying here. - This is like real joy and excitement. I mean, Santia meets Tony and Anna first, I'm so sorry, they're here too. (Laughter) And your future Pro Football Hall of Famer, this Ariel too and that's Dante, we'll talk about him later. (laughs) So what's it like being in a male-dominated sport? - It can be a challenge.
I've gotten a lot of likes, amazing comments, positive comments, but of course you know I have the people, the... - Detractors. - Some of them men who say: "Why are you trying to play this sport?" You are a girl. "Are you trying to be a man?" and I said, "No, I never said..." - You just like the game. - Exactly, I just said, "I never said I want to be a man, I never want to play with men." Look at me, I'm five-one, like 130 pounds, so I know I would literally like to die if I did.
I got hit by a guy. - No, me too, I'm 130 too. (laughs) Yes, it's very difficult to hold it down. - True, but I just want, I want women to know that we also have a platform. We can practice this sport like men, receive a compensation like men and to go out here and chase our dreams - And you say... (audience applauds) And you say that as far as football, you like it. Being part of the Women's League, it's not like you want to play against men. You want women to have their own league. - Exactly. - That's different. - Exactly. - That's why I think men always think we're going to get beat up and say, "There's no one stupid here." - Right! (laughs) - I mean, there is soccer for women and men.
As if there were... - WNBA. - There should be football for men. and women, yes. - Exact. -So, how did it feel to sign that multimillion-dollar contract? What did you buy? Did you buy something crazy? - I bet it felt good. (laughs) - You say, "You know what? "It was a bit of a depressing day." That was a silly question. - I wasn't really sad, I was in my bed crying, no. (laughs) No, but it was surreal. Honestly , the whole time I thought, "This is opening doors for women in all sports." - Exactly. - Like I can really help pioneer all of this and show women: it's our time. - Show this little woman - Show this little baby, that we can do this, this is our sport too, although this is our sport - And she knows you, she was crying her eyes out so you know that this dream has probably had a lot to do with you, inspiring her and, oh, it's cool.
How cool is it, Anna, to see women playing in this sport? - It's amazing, it's amazing. I couldn't imagine it, when I was 10, seeing something like this. - Honestly, like I said , I heard older women say, “Man, I wish,” you know, back in my day, I could have gone out there “and done it.” something like that", so just being able to like me... - Only 43. (laughs) It's okay. - You still have a chance. - Thank you. - "I still have it!" - No, it's okay, lick my wounds. ( laughing) - He's joking. However, I'm with you whenever, I'm from the South too, a small town in the South, and football is everything in Texas, that's fine.
If you don't like it, you're banned from being in the state . And, it's true, the only place on the field for a girl was to be a cheerleader. You know, you couldn't play this sport. - Exactly. - You really are a pioneer. What you're doing is really refreshing, cool and inspiring. - Many thank you. (Audience applauds) - Yes. - Thank you. (Audience applauds) - So Santia, what advice would you give to Ariel to succeed? Because it's, you're not kidding if you're going to keep it real, it's not easy, right? right? - No, it's not easy at all.
So, what I would say to you and I will say to everyone, but especially to you, whatever you want to do in this life, go and get it. I've been told "no" so many times, I've been told I'm crazy, that, again, "Are you trying to be a man?" You know, they told me that, "Oh, you should stay in a woman's place," you know, "play, run, do the little things" or whatever, they told me, "You shouldn't be." out here." But I said, "No." "I'm going to keep going, I'm going to keep doing what I want to do, "I'm going to chase this dream." I want to be able to show little girls, like you, that I have someone who has done what I want to do and that it is possible.
It is attainable, it is real. - Yeah! (audience applauds) I need you in my life. - Oh my God. - I know, I said: "Can you write a book?" I would read it. And you're super hot, it's so annoying. I mean, "Gah, that's a blessing" (laughs) God bless you. One of my favorite things about this show is pairing extraordinary women with unstoppable young girls who they can mentor. And it's something we call "Quite a woman." (upbeat music) So Santia, you have a surprise for Ariel, in that spirit, right? - Yes. Then, I would love to be your mentor.
I would love to help you on your football journey. And any questions you have, any concerns, you can call me, text me, whatever you want to do, I'm here. And I'd love to invite you and your mom to one of our games. (audience applauds) - You are very inspiring, does that sound cool or what? - It sounds spectacular, I can't even speak well right now. - I don't even know much about ball sports and I want to go. (laughs) It sounds incredible.

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