Soccer Star Flips the Script; Mexico Native Bucks Traditional Female Roles

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Alma Lomeli, a senior at Milwaukee Pulaski, vividly remembers the first time she watched the movie "Bend it Like Beckham."

In the acclaimed film, the main character, Jess Bhamar, is an Indian teenager living in London. She has an unquenchable passion for soccer but her parents would strongly prefer that she spend her time doing something more traditional, such as learning to cook. They don't think soccer is a proper activity for a young lady.

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Soccer Star Flips the Script; Mexico Native Bucks Traditional Female Roles

"I couldn't believe it when I saw the movie," Lomeli said. "That's my life."

Lomeli, who scored 47 goals as a junior for Pulaski / School of Art...

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