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At 35 years old, you have plenty of people thinking that going into a major tournament like UEFA Women\u2019s EURO 2025 it will be your last. For Juventus Women and Italy striker Cristiana Girelli, that could very well be the case. She will be in her late-30s by the time the next Women\u2019s World Cup rolls around in 2027, and you never know how your body and overall form will be at that point in your life.<\/p>\n
But here\u2019s the thing about Girelli: No matter what the age on her birth certificate says, she\u2019s inevitable. <\/p>\n
Yes, even at age 35, she\u2019s simply inevitable. And just keeps on scoring, keeps on delivering game-changing moments in a uniform she is so proud to wear.<\/p>\n
That was no more true than on Wednesday night in Geneva, Switzerland. With Italy tied 1-1 entering the final minute of regular time and extra football to determine a winner looking rather certain, Girelli did … what she\u2019s done and continues to do. That\u2019s scoring a goal \u2014 and a massive one at that. On the receiving end of Sofia Cantore cross from the left wing that had one target and one target only, Girelli was all alone and left completely unmarked at the back post, ready and waiting to send a decisive header back across the face of goal. She did exactly that with aplomb, scoring her second goal of the night and securing a 2-1 win for Italy that sent the Azzurre into the semifinals of the European Championships for the first time since 1997.<\/p>\n