Ada Hegerberg

It can be tough to stand alone for something you believe in. ”

Football is my biggest passion in life, and I've worked really hard to get here. It's so important to me, so I can't sit and watch things not go in the right direction. ”

I love my country. ”

Obviously, I'd love to play for my country. ”

If you want to get anywhere in life, you have to make choices. ”

On the pitch, I can be really fearless. It's all about performing, and I forget about everything else. When I step off, in real life, I can be a different person. I can feel vulnerable sometimes. ”

I remember, when I was young, I had idols who inspired me to go for my dreams, and I just want to give the same back. ”

We work just as hard as any footballer, period. We go through the same experiences and heartaches. We make the same sacrifices. We leave our families behind to chase our dreams, too. ”

I know what I want and know my values, and therefore, it's easy to take hard choices when you know what the ambitions are and what values you stand for, so it's all about staying true to yourself, be yourself. ”

When you're quite sure about yourself and the values and where you want to go, it's easy to make difficult choices. ”