Fran Kirby Quotes

Fran Kirby

Profession : Athlete

Birth : June 29, 1993

Obviously when I was younger, when I was three years old, I used to kick a football around in the park or in the garden. I've got loads of videos, pictures of me doing it.

Fran Kirby

I was playing at sixth form - training in the morning and going to the gym in the afternoon. I was doing my studying alongside it; then I'd go to training from eight to 10 at night.

Fran Kirby

I used to have a little Geordie accent when I was younger; they called me Little Geordie Fran.

Fran Kirby

Everything I do is to make mum proud. I'm sure I've done that.

Fran Kirby

Every time I score, I celebrate like the kid I was playing in the park.

Fran Kirby

I want to make sure I'm a role model for young girls and play the best I can for my team and my country.

Fran Kirby

It's what every kid dreams of: winning a World Cup for your country. There's nothing that will ever, ever beat that or even compare to it.

Fran Kirby

Women's sport is growing, becoming powerful, and we want to continue to raise that platform for the young girls at home.

Fran Kirby

It is great to see kits designed specifically with us in mind.

Fran Kirby

I've got massive respect for Marta, I've loved watching her play, and I love seeing what she does on the ball. If I can try and emulate that in any way, then I'm going to be happy with it.

Fran Kirby

I just want to keep improving myself as a player and a person and hopefully continue to enjoy being on the pitch.

Fran Kirby

For me, I want to be scoring goals. That's what I'm judged on, and that's what I judge myself on.

Fran Kirby

Me and my mum were really close. She'd come to all my football games; she was the one who was always there. If it was raining, and I didn't want to go, she'd say, 'Get in the car!'

Fran Kirby

I'm very secretive about my feelings, very shy.

Fran Kirby

Especially in front of my dad, I don't like being weak. I don't like crying in front of my dad because I don't want to make him cry.

Fran Kirby

When I turned 17, that's when it all got a bit too much. I decided to stop doing pretty much everything. I quit football. I wouldn't get up in the morning. I wouldn't go out of my room. I was very depressed.

Fran Kirby

A lot of people recognise me now, especially the younger generations, definitely. But it's not that common.

Fran Kirby

We want to be the face of women's football, to encourage young girls to play. If I have to be recognised in the streets to encourage them, I'm happy to do that.

Fran Kirby

I joined the international stage quite late. I didn't do many of the youth age groups, so to come into the senior team and to be offered a Nike deal - a very, very low Nike deal to start with - but I was jumping up to bite the woman's hand off to sign the piece of paper.

Fran Kirby

Ultimately, we need to grow the women's game. That's the biggest issue; it always has been. Then you can talk about equal pay and everything else.

Fran Kirby