It's Childs Play

Football - It's what I do. It's just part of me. 

I have an older brother and sister. My Mum said that when we were younger as a punishment;

My Brother would have his x-box taken away

My Sister would have her mirror taken away

I would have my football taken away

I would come home from school, go upstairs and get changed into my football kit. I was lucky, because I was brought up where there were only around 150 houses. The rest of the area was forest, sports fields, open fields, really good sports facilities and roads where we could race round on our bikes. Everyone knew me as the girl who always wears football kit. 

There were around 10 of us, perfect for playing football, making music videos or building dens. It was great to have that amazing downtime, it allowed me to have child's play, which in turn allowed me to concentrate on my football. 

I am driven, really driven. I am competitive and will always work so hard. But I learnt over my childhood that downtime, personal time and friends are as important as training hard