Steph Houghton Browse All Authors Top 29 quotes by Steph Houghton That tells me that we're closer than we've ever been. We came here to win and we didn't do that, good luck to the USA. They showed they know what it takes to win football matches. Their game management was spectacular. Steph Houghton sports When we got the penalty I turned to my bench and said we were going to win it, but it wasn't to be, we knew it was going to be an open game and I felt they were starting to run out of steam in the second half. Steph Houghton sports We need to be better, the girls know that, but for us it's not about peaking at this moment in time. Hopefully we've got a lot of games to go and we've got to make sure everybody's fit and fresh, and ready to go. Steph Houghton sports We've all had meetings with the referees. We're all clear with how VAR works, and ultimately, you want the rules to be fair. Steph Houghton rules you meetings want Games don't come much bigger than playing the title holders with the chance to win the trophy yourselves. Steph Houghton trophy win chance games It doesn't get much bigger than England v. Germany at Wembley. Steph Houghton than get germany bigger We have to be playing near-perfect football to go and win a World Cup. Steph Houghton go win football world It's important I keep my feet on the ground and stay humble and still work hard. Steph Houghton work-hard humble feet work We've had to pay to play. We've had to borrow kit. We've had to train on a Friday night. Maybe a lot of boys, given that opportunity, would slip away, whereas we've had the mentality to go, 'I really want this. I'm going to show that I can do this.' Steph Houghton i-can want opportunity night At the end of the day, you've got a job to do, and that's playing football. Steph Houghton job day you football We'd love to be playing to five or six thousand. Steph Houghton playing five thousand love It is a bit surreal when I'm out and people are having a look or staring or wanting selfies. Steph Houghton out look staring people I want to be the best professional and the greatest role model I can be. Steph Houghton professional best i-can want I'm very privileged to be a professional footballer, and I want to encourage more young girls to play. Steph Houghton professional young want play Anything can happen in a cup final; that's what everybody likes about them. Steph Houghton cup happen about anything It's going to be a massive honour to represent your country, if selected, for the World Cup. Steph Houghton going your country world The amount of TV exposure we have had and the attention women's football has got has been brilliant. Steph Houghton women brilliant attention football We want to be role models. Steph Houghton role role-models models want It's difficult because the men's game is so big and attracts so much money and sponsorship, and so it's always going to take priority. Steph Houghton game difficult money men We're doing a lot of work in schools getting girls to play football, breaking down any taboos there might be, and we're seeing them get interested and bring their families along, where they have such a good match day experience that they're coming back. Steph Houghton day good work football
