Alex Scott

Professions :

Putting the need of your team above personal self-interest is a difficult thing to do.

your need difficult team

You'll be someone's favourite, and someone else is going to hate you, aren't they? I know that I can't please everyone, but what I can do is be myself and be true to my values.

please-everyone myself you hate

I love music - in my playing days, I was always the team DJ.

dj music team love

I never want anyone to think I've been given a helping hand. I've always worked for everything, whether it be on the football field or away from it.

never think want football

Not everyone agrees. If you disagree with me, I want you to tell me, and I'm going to come back and tell you why it's my opinion.

back me you opinion

All I know is two wrongs do not make a right. And nobody's perfect; ain't nobody right all the time.

nobody know perfect time

I'm that girl - I've never been camping; I don't even go to festivals because I hate the cold and the rain. If it starts to rain, I'm the first one on the training field to go in and get a hat!

training girl hate rain

I've adopted that mentality: every day I do weights and core in the gym in the morning and train on the field in the afternoon. And I'm strict with my diet - I include protein in every meal and snack.

every-day day gym morning

When I was in the GB Women's football team at the 2012 Olympics, it was obvious who was in the first XI and who was making up the numbers. Kelly Smith was going to be first-choice striker no matter what, and the other forwards in the squad mentally checked out as a result.

result women team football

During the 2012 Olympics, I decided to put on some cheesy pop because I knew Ellen White liked it. The first song was 'Reach for the Stars' by S Club 7, and before I knew it, everyone was singing it - suddenly it was our song.

singing stars white song

I've always been a strong presence on social media. That's how I've connected with my fans, and in doing that, I'm allowing them to win.

win social-media media strong

Some people don't like change. Some embrace it. But the way it's going - not just in football, but in society generally - it's more diverse. People want freshness.

society change football people

Being a footballer was about analysing performance, never being satisfied, seeing what lessons you can learn and who you can learn from.

performance never you satisfied

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

regarded female want

My attitude as a footballer was to always be prepared - make sure you're the fittest and know who you're up against. And that's exactly how I treat the media side.

treat you media attitude

I know what I do, I know I can play football, and I know I can talk about it.

know i-can play football

My mum never once tried to push me into something different, even though there was no way of making a living out of women's football. She supported me because she saw I was happy and that it gave me a focus to not be hanging around on the street.

me women focus football

I may not have played men's football, but I've been at World Cups as a player. I know the emotions. I've been in quarter finals, a semi-final. I'd been substituted and sat on the bench watching us lose a penalty shoot-out. I know what happens, what you need when the pressure's on.

you football men world

I remember when I first got into the England side, going to meet ups where you were just doing a job, you were almost looking to go back to your clubs as soon as you arrived. That changed. The Lionesses got the feel of a club; it was a place you wanted to be, a set-up you couldn't wait to join.

looking feel job you

I like the way Frank Lampard articulates, like the fact Jamie Carragher really does his homework and the way Rio Ferdinand has been able to show his personality while giving those insights.

homework personality giving way

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