63 Quotes by Karen Bardsley

It just goes to show how much the women's game has improved over the years: there are some outstanding goalkeepers capable of fantastic reaction saves.

Different techniques are now being used in futsal and handball. It's about timing more than anything else. Those little intricacies are slowly being picked up in the women's game - and it's kind of going unnoticed.

I think, in a tournament, things are always a little more exciting.

We do get a lot of sexist tweets and comments, things about a woman's place being in the kitchen, not on the pitch.

When I was a kid, the women like Mia Hamm and Brandi Chastain were paving the way for female players in the States. Things like that are important so girls realise there is a future for them if they want to play. It is something they can aspire to, to be not just a hobby.

I like to eat healthily and feel like I'm putting good fuel in my body, although I do allow some tasty treats once in a while.

You try to do the right thing at the right time and make a good impression on people.

Every time I step onto the field, I think of my parents. It's such an honor to represent them and my family.

I think the work ethic will take me wherever I want to go in life. It's my mindset that determines how, when, and if I'll get there.