Gabriella Demetriades at the St Andrew's turf. Pic/Shadab Khan

It's a weekday evening, and South African model-turned-designer Gabriella Demetriades is in the midst of football practice at the St Andrews' Turf Park in Bandra. Dressed in workout gear, she is the lone woman in the team. As she deftly tackles her opponents, it's evident that Demetriades, ranked one of the world's hottest women by a leading fashion magazine in 2012, is no stranger to rough games. "But let me tell you, my girls are far more rough.