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 to kids and make them want to come along. — Hope Powell Copy Share Image
I think any sport needs to be accessible, affordable and practiced within the confines of a safe environment. Parents who have young children want to be able to leave their child somewhere which has good facilities and where they're going… — Hope Powell Copy Share Image
There are lots of positives to come out of playing all sports, not just football. Team games can offer you different life skills than… — Hope Powell Copy Share
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… — Hope Powell Copy Share
A great football team is the right balance and the right mixture of players. Good leaders, good communicators and good technicians. You need people… — Hope Powell Copy Share
In football I enjoyed competing and wanted to be the best. That was also part of it. There were quite a few factors. I… — Hope Powell Copy Share
I think you can learn lots of skills playing football. Team building is one. You also learn how to solve problems within your team.… — Hope Powell Copy Share
If you want to make it as a sportsperson - Become knowledgeable in the sport you want to participate in. Think about the sport… — Hope Powell Copy Share
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… — Hope Powell Copy Share
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… — Hope Powell Copy Share
I think any sport needs to be accessible, affordable and practiced within the confines of a safe environment. Parents who have young children want… — Hope Powell Copy Share
I think part of being a good coach is knowing how to extract the best from different people. — Hope Powell Copy Share
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… — Hope Powell Copy Share
