""Whenever you want something really, really bad then there is an opportunity to do it." Ever since she could remember, Carina Schluter wanted to be a doctor. It just so happened she was also "kind of talented" at football. Now the German goalkeeper is splitting her time between sitting in lecture theatres and playing in the Women's Champions League with Austrian side St Polten."
"St Polten, who face Valerenga in the Champions League on Wednesday, have yet to win a game in the competition this season. "The first legs have been tough because we've played Atletico [Madrid], Lyon and Chelsea and of course it's a small club so nobody really estimates us to win," Schluter said. "Against the big teams, we just want to enjoy every minute because nobody expects us to win, nobody expects us to even tie.""
Carina Schluter aims to become a physician while playing as goalkeeper for St Polten. The Austrian club, ten-time Bundesliga winners, allow her to study medicine at a local university while competing in the Women's Champions League. St Polten have struggled in Europe this season, facing top clubs such as Atletico Madrid, Lyon and Chelsea, and have yet to win in the competition. Schluter described enjoying minutes against stronger teams and produced notable saves despite heavy defeats. She previously played for Bayern Munich but found combining Bundesliga football with medical studies infeasible, prompting a move that enabled both pursuits.
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