When I first got to Lyon, my coach at the time, Nicolas Quinault, was very keen for me to play as a defensive midfielder, a bit like Patrick Vieira. But I've always preferred playing at the back. I love being… — Wendie Renard Copy Share Image
I know where I come from, and that's important, so that you understand the sacrifices you've made and the work you've put in to… — Wendie Renard Copy Share
Every match is just as important, whether it be a final or a league game, and the ambition is always to win. — Wendie Renard Copy Share
I've won everything there is to win with Lyon, and I would really love to lift an international trophy and take it back home… — Wendie Renard Copy Share
I often say it but it's what my sweat and blood and the sweat and blood for all of us goes into, so when… — Wendie Renard Copy Share
When I lost my father at 8 years old, something happened in my head. I told myself, 'Maman and Papa won't always be there,… — Wendie Renard Copy Share
It's not every day in your life that you're offered a second chance and you've got to take it. — Wendie Renard Copy Share
I've won a lot with my club but there is a difference between your club and country. — Wendie Renard Copy Share
I want league records. I want rivalries. I want the insults when I walk onto the pitch in a derby. — Wendie Renard Copy Share
Even in school, when they asked us what we wanted to be, I wrote, 'A professional footballer.' — Wendie Renard Copy Share
When you say something on social media, you do not realise how painful it is or the consequences it can have. It can leave… — Wendie Renard Copy Share
It's not our job to drop to the level of others. It's up to them to raise themselves to our level. — Wendie Renard Copy Share
You progress by mixing with great players, players who hate losing, and even coaches who drum it into you. When a coach keeps telling… — Wendie Renard Copy Share
It was rare for girls to play football in Martinique, so it was even rarer that it was the women in my family who… — Wendie Renard Copy Share
There were so many I admired, but the ones that really made me fall in love with football were Ronaldinho and Zidane. — Wendie Renard Copy Share
