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If my dog Ella, named after the Rihanna song 'Umbrella', could be with me at all times, that would make me happy.
In the 2007 World Cup, Kelly Smith went to another level, scoring twice against Japan and dragging the team forward with an infectious enthusiasm. She changed the dynamic, and we all followed her lead.
It's no secret that I love dancing and music.
Most of my football education was under Hope Powell, and were some of her training sessions boring? Yes. But were they necessary? Yes. We fully understood what we needed to do as a defensive unit.
My attitude as a footballer was to always be prepared - make sure you're the fittest and know who you're up against. And that's exactly how I treat the media side.
My body shape has transformed as sports science research has developed. It used to be thought that footballers needed to be big and do lots of weights and little cardio.
My dad left home when I was super young, so it was my mum bringing me and my brother up.
My first thought for the off season is to go somewhere hot and on the beach.
My hardest lesson has been my most fruitful, too: that when people don't believe in me, I can prove them wrong.
My mum never once tried to push me into something different, even though there was no way of making a living out of women's football. She supported me because she saw I was happy and that it gave me a focus to not be hanging around on the street.
No matter what happens to our game, money won't be a motivation for me.
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.
Putting the need of your team above personal self-interest is a difficult thing to do.
Some people don't like change. Some embrace it. But the way it's going - not just in football, but in society generally - it's more diverse. People want freshness.
Sure, I do feel I am an ambassador for women's football. But that hasn't changed. It's been like that since I started at eight years old. I'm still me.
The enjoyment of playing football gave me a positive pathway, but I could have taken a very different path.
The first one is your first World Cup, so you go into it with a lot of pressure, trying to take it all in, but you are just so focused.
The knockout games of a major tournament are when you see players' true characters.
The U.S.A. have a 'football arrogance,' which means winning is in their DNA - nothing else is good enough.
There's always a responsibility as a pundit, whether you're male or female: the way you present yourself, making sure you've got your facts right.
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