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“I'm absolutely loving Turin's old, historical-city vibe, with the narrow, cobbled streets.”
“Just because someone doesn't have a silver spoon in their mouth doesn't mean they can't be highly intelligent.”
“My favourite artist is Beyonce. I also like Jasmine Sullivan.”
“I've learned things in Italy at the age of 31. Some of the passing drills are so complicated you need a high level of concentration and if you mess up the rhythm, believe me you are told!”
“Standing up for what you believe in and being honest, telling the truth are all very liberating things.”
“Sometimes clubs take their ownership of a young player for granted and do not necessarily do the best thing for their development.”
“In a world overloaded with information and content, there is simply no excuse for fans to be ill-informed about women's football.”
“You've got to find a sweet spot where you skill meets your passion, meets your job.”
“Eventually I will own my own company and will provide advice to athletes and artists from the entertainment industry.”
“You can always go to uni later on in life. There's no set way. If you are at uni, work hard. Strive for your best.”
“Juventus offered me the opportunity to sign in 2017 and I turned it down. I just didn't feel the timing was right.”
“There is a risk women's football becomes the most popular spectator sport that fans tune into every four years but are not interested in parting with their money to watch the same players on their doorstep.”
“When I considered PSG before I signed for Juventus one thing that put me off was wondering what the point is of coming second every year.”
“If you're at uni just because your parents have said so... There's a lot of success stories of people who have dropped out.”
“I always try to talk to my younger teammates in the same way I would do with my older ones and you can see in their eyes how much showing them some respect means.”
“I've experienced it with Chelsea Women: it can be very hard at the top for long periods of time, fighting just to stay in the same position and to preserve an unbeaten run that will always come to an end.”
“Perhaps I am influenced by philosophies like the one at Chelsea which was 'If it isn't broken, change it' which saw us win three league titles in five years playing three different formations and tactical strategies so that the opposition could never keep up with our evolution at the time.”
“I feel that sometimes managers think that, if they can come up with a tactic that leads to success in a major game, they can get all the plaudits.”
“There is still this perception in football about whether people are 'English through and through.' Essentially there is not any such thing without going into a whole discussion on genetics and bloodlines of each player.”
“I struggle to understand why many in football get so upset about dual nationality.”