Alex Scott Quotes

Alex Scott

Profession : Athlete

Birth : October 14, 1984

Women are the same. We watch football; we play football. Why wouldn't we be out there giving our opinions on the sport ,too?

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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.

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My first thought for the off season is to go somewhere hot and on the beach.

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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.

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Every player has their own story, but I always thought of playing on my estate with dreams of what I might be able to achieve.

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Even when I play in World Cups, I don't look at things like that. It's something that I want to be doing, so why would I put extra pressure on myself? I'm just going to go out there and enjoy it.

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

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When I started, when I was eight, I never thought I would make a career out of being a woman footballer.

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For me, football is football. I'm a fan; I'm passionate. I feel lucky to be in the position that I am.

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I don't get wrapped up in the politics of going down to win a penalty or getting an opponent sent off.

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I played in three World Cups, and I would say that it was the last one that I enjoyed the most.

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Football made me want to train and stay disciplined. It kept me away from things like drugs. Young people are faced with the temptation to stray all the time.

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We don't really compare ourselves to the men's game or what they do. For us, it's about trying to get more people involved in the women's games.

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

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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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I don't want to be regarded as a female pundit. I'm a pundit.

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I'm just happy I get paid to train every day and play football. I can't ask more than that.

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If a player wants to be the best, then they also need to give themselves a talking-to. You need to look inwards.

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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.

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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.

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