Fran Kirby Quotes

Fran Kirby

Profession : Athlete

Birth : June 29, 1993

My mum was massively important to everything I've done, and now her memory is a motivational tool for me.

Fran Kirby

It's always in our mind-set to encourage young girls to get playing. The only way we can do that is being positive off the pitch, trying to engage as much as possible.

Fran Kirby

I just remember playing in my school and then getting invited to go along to train with a development squad at Reading. My first training session, the manager said, 'You have to come and play with the academy girls,' so that would probably be my first footballing memory.

Fran Kirby

You see now more girls getting involved in their sports because they can see it on TV and see these people playing, and I think - the more and more it's exposed and is out there - it will continue to grow and grow. They watch it on TV and think, 'Well, that could be me!'

Fran Kirby

When people ask me what I think about when I'm playing, I picture myself as a 10-year-old girl, playing in the park, scoring a goal and then celebrating. That's when I'm playing best.

Fran Kirby

I like to wear the same kind of boots that I've worn in training going up to the game so that I've got a feel for the boots.

Fran Kirby

My mum is still present in my life. Every goal I score, I dedicate to her. When I am not doing well, I also think about her.

Fran Kirby

We're trying to win a World Cup for our country, and I think everyone who supports football can get behind that.

Fran Kirby

A lot of my life has been, 'Fran plays football.' But no, Fran is a normal human being, and I need to live my life.

Fran Kirby

I've had so many coaches that have helped me along the way through my journey, who understand me and know me as a person.

Fran Kirby

When my mum passed away, I was very young, and I became very introverted and very quiet. I became very anxious about what people thought about me.

Fran Kirby

I've come out of myself as a person at Chelsea and expressed myself on and off the pitch.

Fran Kirby

That's what all of us want, why we're getting involved in so many campaigns - we want to leave football in a better place than when we came into it.

Fran Kirby

Before my mum passed away, I was a very extroverted person; I was very outgoing. I didn't care what people thought about me.

Fran Kirby

Now I have a deal with Swarovski! Growing up, my grandma, mum, and I collected the crystals, so that is really incredible.

Fran Kirby

People expect you to dribble past 10 players and put the ball in the back of the net.

Fran Kirby

I've accepted now that it's okay not to be okay. It is okay to be upset, and it is okay to need to talk to someone.

Fran Kirby

I'm happy to stay at Chelsea as long as they're happy to have me.

Fran Kirby

I want to make my family proud as much as possible.

Fran Kirby

That's one thing I relish, the pressure of having to try and beat the best teams in the world.

Fran Kirby