To be honest, Gareth Southgate men started it, Gareth Southgate men had amazing support in Canada and Gareth Southgate followed on from that, great credit to Gareth Southgate because Gareth Southgate got them playing nice soccer and people wanted to be part of supporting England again, there was a dip in the past few years but the buzz is back and I'm sure everyone will be behind Gareth Southgate men this summer.

Toni Duggan

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You look at the U.S. team and they're a lot more successful than the men's and that's their argument. So first and foremost England need to be more successful, i can't sit here and say we're going to get to that stage, we need to be putting trophies on the table. Hopefully one day we'll be like that, but fair play to the U.S. team because it( equal pay) is what they deserve.

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We need people like Phil who have experienced winning trophies to share that experience with us, the standards he sets are important to him, everyone's enjoying life under him and the new style we play, hopefully we can see that in the summer.

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I just felt Lyon had a little more than us. We were a new team but we're more together now, we're on a good run, winning games comfortably. Bayern won't be easy but I believe this is our chance.

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I believe we can, we've got to two semi-finals at major tournaments, we've beat all the tough opponents. So it's possible but it's OK saying it, it's about doing it.

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There will have been girls my age who stopped playing because of the spiteful things that were said to them.

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will things age said

I am proud to be a Next 20 ambassador for Kick It Out and take this role very seriously for an organisation that does such good work.

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i-am good proud work

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.

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For me, Barcelona are the biggest club in the world, and naturally, I wanted to come here.

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I think I need another trophy on my list, and I know that Barca's ambition is to win the Champions League. This is my goal, too.

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win think know ambition

In Spain, they're never direct, and that frustrates me.

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never me spain direct

In the past, we might have lost a game, and you get fans messaging you, saying, 'Ah, don't worry, you've done so well,' and it can be a bit patronising, do you know what I mean?

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In England, I think we get about 30,000 for maybe an FA Cup final, and there are lots of kids on the seats, which is nice - don't get me wrong - but it's a calm atmosphere.

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think me calm nice

It was a dream come true to wear the famous colours of FC Barcelona.

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famous wear true dream

They've been learning technique since they were babies. That's their focus and emphasis. For example, in England, the day after a game is usually a day off or some gentle warm-downs, but in Spain, we come in and do really intense passing drills and technical work.

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day learning focus work

It was nice to have success in the SheBelieves Cup, but that just brings more pressure.

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more nice pressure success

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

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step more women football

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.

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playing more now football

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.

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your you comfort-zone long

It's kind of nice, and rewarding, to have been on the journey from having to play football and work to being a professional.

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nice journey work football

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.

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