Eniola Aluko

“It is a certain type of guy who's OK with having a girlfriend who is better at football than him. It is actually problematic. Some guys really can't cope with it.”

“A big player coming in can change the dynamics of the dressing room, upset the rhythm of the team and end up doing more harm than good.”

“This is something that baffles me about managers: if you know the formation that you will revert to if you are in trouble, why not start with it?”

“I was obsessed with the character Atticus Finch. I really liked the idea of having a voice for the voiceless, getting someone justice against the odds. That really resonated with me.”

“When black men become millionaires and can buy expensive homes for their families, it infuriates people who cherish the social construct where white people are at the top and people of other ethnic backgrounds are below.”

“Many managers bring players they have previously worked with into a new club - but that doesn't always mean they will continue to enjoy success together.”

“We can be tackled but referees are there to police dangerous challenges. Forwards are protected by the laws of the game and the way it's played, while defenders and midfielders have to throw themselves about a bit more.”

“You don't want an 18-year-old girl who's very talented thinking: 'I want to play for the first team but I've got to give up my education to do so.' That has happened a lot in the past.”

“I think having a back-up plan is never a bad thing. I would hate to be a male footballer and look back on 15 years of my career and think, 'Oh well, I've got a lot a money but what now?'”

“If a player has been affected by racist chanting, then it is up to the officials to stop the game and make sure a message is read out to the supporters asking them to stop.”

“My mum's an amazing woman, a huge part of my life. She's very entrepreneurial, owns a very successful business. I take a lot of inspiration from that. That has as much impact on my sport as being athletic does.”

“My father was a politician. My grandfather was a politician too, maybe it's an innate idea of representing people that we have in our family. I won't go into politics. I think I can provide the voice for the voiceless through law.”

“You are going to fail in sport, you are going to win sometimes, you are going to be criticised sometimes, you are going to be applauded - so it gives you... well, it's certainly given me anyway, those real-life lessons that make you bulletproof.”

“It is dangerous to sit on your laurels, but a lot of the time you only have to add one or two people to the fringes of a winning team to improve it.”

“When you make a young player feel young, it doesn't necessarily help them - they often want to be treated like everyone else. If you respect their talent, then that can give them the confidence to express themselves.”

“All over the world people know Juventus as a club affiliated with legends and success and the project with the women's side is very ambitious.”

“I really enjoyed my degree. But there's so many people I went to uni with that didn't.”

“Don't read, click links or subscribe to any media organisations that peddle sinister untruths and stereotypes.”

“As a forward it is always a bit easier to avoid the kind of challenges that can cause impact injuries.”

“Sometimes it's easier to chase a title than it is to lead.”