99 Quotes by Toni Duggan

Clubs in other countries can step up, and we can kick on with women's football even more.

I dreamt of playing in front of thousands of people as a kid, but I dreamt of playing in World Cup finals as well.

Hopefully, now there are kids, both male and female, even senior players, who open themselves up now and are more open to going abroad and playing their football. I've learnt so much, and they can, too.

For me, watching Sergio Aguero week in week out helps my game massively, and I'm sure the other girls would say the same about various other players.

It was a big step for me to take, going away from my family to go and play in a different culture, and I understand why people don't do it.

I think you've seen the likes of Liverpool, Chelsea, Man City - the top clubs - all now tapping into the women's market and developing that side of the club. It's great for women's football, and I look at how far we've come, and it's great to have teams like this.

We want to take ourselves out of our comfort zones; when you're in your comfort zone for so long, you only play to a certain level.

When I look back to being a 10-year-old girl, I never could have dreamt of having this pathway. I feel very fortunate and proud, but I know I have to be part of creating new opportunities for the youth coming through.

It's great for the little girls coming through the system now to have women to look up to because, when I was younger, my role models were more, like, Michael Owen and players from the men's team, but I get kids messaging me now saying they look up to me, and that's really touching for me, but it's great for the kids to have people to look up to.