Marie-Yasmine Alidou
Marie-Yasmine "Mimi" Alidou d'Anjou is a Canadian professional football player who plays as a midfielder for National Women's Soccer League club Portland Thorns and the Canada women's national team.
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She has a multicultural background, with a Beninese father and a French Canadian mother.
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She attended high school in Newark, New Jersey, after moving to the United States.
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She has played in six different countries: France, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Austria, and Portugal.
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She is bilingual, speaking both French and English fluently.
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Her family is deeply athletic—her brothers Ismaël and Karim both play soccer, and Ismaël also competed in track.
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She started playing soccer at age 4 with CS Spatial Saint-Hubert.
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She was a multi-sport athlete growing up, participating in basketball, cross country, track and field, and flag football.
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She studied kinesiology at the Université du Québec à Montréal before turning pro.
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She enjoys shopping, exploring, and spending time with friends and family when she's not on the pitch.
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Some of her childhood football idols include Andrés Iniesta, Zinedine Zidane, Thierry Henry, and Real Madrid.
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She's also a fan of athletes like LeBron James and Serena Williams, and follows the Los Angeles Lakers.
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