[1] She herself has said, "Who would ever think a black, Somali-born immigrant girl with eight siblings could ref a men’s game in England with a hijab on?".
[4] In 2013, she obtained a £300 grant, and managed to involve Ciara Allan, her local Middlesex county FA women and girls football development officer.
[4] In September 2013, Allen launched the Middlesex FA Women's League with a new Desi division for girls.
In 2014, Roble then aged 19 wrote,[4] I have a dream that one day my fellow Muslim sisters will happily play sport.
[5] Roble was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2023 New Year Honours for services to association football.