Alex Scott

The U.S.A. have a 'football arrogance,' which means winning is in their DNA - nothing else is good enough. ”

I was an attacking full-back but was told by Hope Powell to just sit back when we played U.S.A. in the 2007 World Cup. It's hard to rein yourself in, but the team comes first. ”

You have to listen to the anthems, allow the emotion to come, but then need to snap back into the match and your specific task. ”

Not everyone agrees. If you disagree with me, I want you to tell me, and I'm going to come back and tell you why it's my opinion. ”

I see I'm changing the game and opening doors for others, from my beginning from the east end of London. It's not a sob story; it made me the person I am today. It's seeing kids from any area or background you're from. There's a chance; you can make it. ”

I was never motivated by money. I wanted to be an FA Cup finalist. I wanted to walk up the steps at Wembley. I wanted to win the league. I still only ever want to win trophies. ”

Being a footballer was about analysing performance, never being satisfied, seeing what lessons you can learn and who you can learn from. ”

Being away with a national side at a tournament can be hard - you train, go back to your hotel, and often, you sit in your room, watching TV or speaking to people at home. If there's no communal area, it can feel like being in prison, staring at the same four walls all the time. ”

My dad left home when I was super young, so it was my mum bringing me and my brother up. ”

I loved getting messages from people saying they were watching during the World Cup with their son or daughter, and they could see they could be involved, too. That was so powerful. ”