A biography for Steph Houghtonhasn’t been written yet.
“It is a bit surreal when I'm out and people are having a look or staring or wanting selfies.”
“My family have always been supportive of my career, whether it's the highs of the World Cup or when I was just starting out.”
“We've got two semi-professional leagues; we've got many other leagues, more coaching opportunities for youngsters. You never had that when I was younger. You had to go and join in with the boys - that helped me as a player, but I think girls feel more confident playing with other girls of the same age.”
“We always want to play and be dominant with the ball, but we respect the opposition.”
“I want to play for England, I wear my heart on my sleeve, and I give it everything I can, not just for me but for my team-mates as well.”
“I started playing with my dad, and then I started going to soccer schools in Sunderland and managed to get scouted from there.”
“I think that what's happening is that girls are enjoying playing. It's a lot more acceptable, and now we have a Women's Super League with hugely dedicated female role models - really committed players who people can see are dedicated and training as hard if not harder than any male players - that's all progressing the sport.”
“With the likes of social media and outside influences - we're going to be on telly a lot more - I think it's important that you listen to the right people, whether it's your team-mates, your parents, or your coaches, and don't take too much to heart.”
“If we, as a group, can change people's view from thinking they're watching football as opposed to women's football, then I think we've been successful.”
“Michael Owen's wonder goal against Argentina in 1998 was one defining memory, and as a Sunderland supporter, I remember crying my eyes out after they lost that play-off final against Charlton. Much as that hurt, it made me realise how much I wanted to play the game.”
“It's going to be a massive honour to represent your country, if selected, for the World Cup.”
“Since the World Cup in 2015, we've all experienced an increase in the interest in women's football, which has led to more and more fans supporting the team.”
“I think people admire us for dedicating our lives to be professional athletes. But we need more people to come and watch club games; we need to encourage girls to play football from an early age.”
“I always knew I wanted an educational background, and my mum and dad were quite big on that.”
“We want to be the best in Europe.”
“You want to be winning trophies, and you want to be winning medals.”
“You get the best out of the girls when they're enjoying themselves, when they've got a smile on their face - they're working hard on the training pitch, but they're allowed to relax off it as well.”
“I think women should inspire. It is our duty to inspire young girls to play a sport, whether it's just for enjoyment and keeping fit or to actually go on and try and make a career out of it.”
“When you're training every day, recovery is so important. I find that foam rolling helps me to make sure I don't get tight anywhere so that I keep mobilised and keep on top of things.”
“For women's football in this country, it's important we do play in the best stadiums, and for me, Wembley is the best in this country.”