So that Stephanie Roche goal...
In a weekend of spectacular goals, people around the world have lauded Roche's goal as the best of them all, with many calling it the goal of the year and Eurosport going so far as to call it a "goal of the decade contender".
The video havs been watched over 600,000 times and counting on YouTube since Saturday, and shared thousands of times on Twitter, with social media monitoring and analysis company Olytico speculating on it's reach. (thanks to @conormeany).
In the last 72 hours @stephanieroche9 has been mentioned in 3,857 tweets with a potential audience of over 15 million http://t.co/29OCXo9R3m
— Olytico (@Olytico) October 21, 2013
Below are a few of those tweets:
THIS IS IT....!!
Stephanie Roche - when you're 80 years of age, kids will point at you & say.."There she is!!"
http://t.co/AfwDdokTK3— Des Cahill (@sportsdes) October 20, 2013
It's been quite a weekend for goals. But nothing - nothing - beats this by Stephanie Roche in Irish Women's League http://t.co/sPHMcik2z3
— Telegraph Sport (@TelegraphSport) October 21, 2013
“@benshephard: “@OllieHolt22: No skill in women's football http://t.co/oN2qQQF4i8 … …” what a finish!!”
Goal of the season?????????
— Matt Le Tissier (@mattletiss7) October 19, 2013
STRIKER! If you haven't seen Steph Roche's goal of the decade contender yet, we suggest you put that right: http://t.co/6IlcR8yVz3
— Eurosport.com EN (@EurosportCom_EN) October 21, 2013
OMG RT @TelegraphSport: Quite a weekend for goals. But nothing beats this by Stephanie Roche in Irish Women's League http://t.co/lhxrdSA1uh
— Dara ö Briain (@daraobriain) October 21, 2013
@SueNiBhroin Unbelievable ! Reminds me of my own playing days!!
— Katie Taylor (@KatieTaylorIre) October 19, 2013
And the foreign press:
@StephanieRoche9 Even in Holland you are hot news. Great goal. http://t.co/oQ9JqPuq73
— Berry (@ikbenberry) October 21, 2013
@sueronan @peamountutd @stephanieRoche9 goal featured on Belgian TV ! http://t.co/cZnP7lpSeG
— Regina Coppinger (@Regcoppinger) October 21, 2013
Ni Zlatan, ni Wiltshire ni Galvez marcaron el gol del fin de semana, lo hizo @StephanieRoche9 del @peamountutd http://t.co/HiFi10xcSG
— El Balonazo (@ElBalonazo) October 21, 2013
Roche herself, however, is not all that bothered.
@Markoconnor123 haha wudnt mind I score goals like that all the time mark, can't see what all the fuss is about! ;)
— Stephanie Roche (@StephanieRoche9) October 21, 2013
Feature image: Stephen McCarthy / SPORTSFILE
