Alex Scott

I knew that, to be the best right-back in the world, I had to improve my fitness so I could run up and down constantly for 90 minutes. ”

No matter what happens to our game, money won't be a motivation for me. ”

As a pundit, I have to tell the truth. I think players will respect that. Well, I hope they do. ”

When I was younger, my food and fitness were less controlled - I just loved football. ”

I want people - boys and girls - to be sat at home watching me alongside the likes of Rio Ferdinand or Frank Lampard, thinking that it's normal, that we all know what we're talking about, and that they're not judging me at home just because I'm a female. ”

The enjoyment of playing football gave me a positive pathway, but I could have taken a very different path. ”

When I was going off to training and matches at Arsenal, my mum wouldn't be on the side cheering me on: she'd be working so I'd have football boots. I saw that you had to work hard if you wanted to do anything in life. ”

I remember when I first got into the England side, going to meet ups where you were just doing a job, you were almost looking to go back to your clubs as soon as you arrived. That changed. The Lionesses got the feel of a club; it was a place you wanted to be, a set-up you couldn't wait to join. ”

You'll be someone's favourite, and someone else is going to hate you, aren't they? I know that I can't please everyone, but what I can do is be myself and be true to my values. ”

The knockout games of a major tournament are when you see players' true characters. ”