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> [If you want to make it as a sportsperson - Become knowledgeable in the sport you want to participate in. Think about the sport and what it can offer in its entirety. You shouldn't want to become a professional sportsperson…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hope-powell/if-you-want-to-make-it-as-a-sportsperson-become-knowledgeable-in-the/)

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## More by Hope Powell

> [There are lots of positives to come out of playing all sports, not just football. Team games can offer you different life skills than…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hope-powell/there-are-lots-of-positives-to-come-out-of-playing-all-sports-not/)

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> [When I played football was somewhat taboo for a girl. Today it's not as much of a problem. Not all girls want to play…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hope-powell/when-i-played-football-was-somewhat-taboo-for-a-girl-today-it-s-not/)

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> [A great football team is the right balance and the right mixture of players. Good leaders, good communicators and good technicians. You need people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hope-powell/a-great-football-team-is-the-right-balance-and-the-right-mixture-of/)

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> [In football I enjoyed competing and wanted to be the best. That was also part of it. There were quite a few factors. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hope-powell/in-football-i-enjoyed-competing-and-wanted-to-be-the-best-that-was/)

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> [I think you can learn lots of skills playing football. Team building is one. You also learn how to solve problems within your team.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hope-powell/i-think-you-can-learn-lots-of-skills-playing-football-team-building/)

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> [If you want to make it as a sportsperson - Become knowledgeable in the sport you want to participate in. Think about the sport…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hope-powell/if-you-want-to-make-it-as-a-sportsperson-become-knowledgeable-in-the/)

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> [I think we need to be a bit more proactive. Let's not just talk about availability of sports, let's make the facilities more accessible…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hope-powell/i-think-we-need-to-be-a-bit-more-proactive-let-s-not-just-talk-about/)

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> [Football was just the playing I enjoyed at first, but the longer you're playing the more it becomes a social event. You meet new…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hope-powell/football-was-just-the-playing-i-enjoyed-at-first-but-the-longer-you/)

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> [I think any sport needs to be accessible, affordable and practiced within the confines of a safe environment. Parents who have young children want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hope-powell/i-think-any-sport-needs-to-be-accessible-affordable-and-practiced/)

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> [I think part of being a good coach is knowing how to extract the best from different people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hope-powell/i-think-part-of-being-a-good-coach-is-knowing-how-to-extract-the-best/)

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> [In order to play some sports there's quite a big cost implication, whereas football is relatively cheap. All you need is a ball and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hope-powell/in-order-to-play-some-sports-there-s-quite-a-big-cost-implication/)

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