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 people and make new friends. I still know some of the people I played with when… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 because of the money. There's a lot more to gain from being involved in sport. Work hard to get what… — 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 Image
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 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… — Hope Powell Copy Share Image
I think part of being a good coach is knowing how to extract the best from different people. — Hope Powell Copy Share Image
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 Image
