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Video: Kelly Smith on Arsenal, nookie bans and USA pro league

Published 08:22 26/05/08 By Exclusive by Ann Gripper

England and Arsenal striker Kelly Smith was voted Nationwide international player of the year by England fans.

And she took time out of a sponsoredbyyou.com coaching visit organised by England team sponsors Nationwide Building Society to answer Mirror readers' questions.

Find out her top coaching tips, whether she would quit Arsenal for the American pro league, what she thinks of pre-match nookie bans...

Kelly was helping to promote the FA's campaign for girls to get involved in football by joining a local football club. Find your nearest club at www.thethefa.com/Womens/GettingInvolved/

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