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> [When I was growing up there were plenty of boys' teams around. But the problem was that not many of the coaches wanted a girl playing in their teams. Some would make up an excuse by saying that their teams…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leah-williamson/when-i-was-growing-up-there-were-plenty-of-boys-teams-around-but-the/)

[Leah Williamson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leah-williamson/)

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## More by Leah Williamson

> [I'm that person who will take a bit of a risk. And I think that is the best role model I can be to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leah-williamson/i-m-that-person-who-will-take-a-bit-of-a-risk-and-i-think-that-is-the/)

[Leah Williamson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leah-williamson/)

> [Everyone says I am cold - Jill Scott says it all the time. I don't show emotion very often, but what I care about,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leah-williamson/everyone-says-i-am-cold-jill-scott-says-it-all-the-time-i-don-t-show/)

[Leah Williamson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leah-williamson/)

> [Being an 'active listener' is a good trait for a leader to have, it shows that you really value what's being said to you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leah-williamson/being-an-active-listener-is-a-good-trait-for-a-leader-to-have-it/)

[Leah Williamson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leah-williamson/)

> [In the industry I work in, women have had a lot of oppression. So, I don't like to stick to the status quo or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leah-williamson/in-the-industry-i-work-in-women-have-had-a-lot-of-oppression-so-i-don/)

[Leah Williamson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leah-williamson/)

> [We have made so much impact on the pitch and it's obviously important we do that off the pitch as well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leah-williamson/we-have-made-so-much-impact-on-the-pitch-and-it-s-obviously-important/)

[Leah Williamson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leah-williamson/)

> [Having an endometriosis flare up is a big fear when you get to a tournament not injured.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leah-williamson/having-an-endometriosis-flare-up-is-a-big-fear-when-you-get-to-a/)

[Leah Williamson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leah-williamson/)

> [I've not had it the hardest by any means, but in terms of what I've worked for, I knew what my dream was and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leah-williamson/i-ve-not-had-it-the-hardest-by-any-means-but-in-terms-of-what-i-ve/)

[Leah Williamson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leah-williamson/)

> [I'm so proud to be English.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leah-williamson/i-m-so-proud-to-be-english/)

[Leah Williamson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leah-williamson/)

> [Yeah, I think society has changed and women's sport has reaped the benefits from it. Women's sport pushes those social norms as well and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leah-williamson/yeah-i-think-society-has-changed-and-women-s-sport-has-reaped-the/)

[Leah Williamson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leah-williamson/)

> [I want people not to be surprised when I say I'm a professional footballer, especially for younger girls, looking up and realising that it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leah-williamson/i-want-people-not-to-be-surprised-when-i-say-i-m-a-professional/)

[Leah Williamson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leah-williamson/)

> [I was always a good runner, I dipped into triathlons a bit and stuff like that, but I just remember saying to my mum,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leah-williamson/i-was-always-a-good-runner-i-dipped-into-triathlons-a-bit-and-stuff/)

[Leah Williamson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leah-williamson/)

> [I don't know if I'd go as far to say spiritual person, but I do believe that there is a sort of plan and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leah-williamson/i-don-t-know-if-i-d-go-as-far-to-say-spiritual-person-but-i-do/)

[Leah Williamson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leah-williamson/)

> [You know I want to be available to people and accessible, I want to engage but I don't know anybody who can do that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leah-williamson/you-know-i-want-to-be-available-to-people-and-accessible-i-want-to/)

[Leah Williamson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leah-williamson/)

> [I love football because it's introduced me to people, different opinions, different cultures, different ways of life and different industries that really interest me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leah-williamson/i-love-football-because-it-s-introduced-me-to-people-different/)

[Leah Williamson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leah-williamson/)

> [When I was younger, my mum was told to take me to gymnastics or to horse riding to help with the turn out of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leah-williamson/when-i-was-younger-my-mum-was-told-to-take-me-to-gymnastics-or-to/)

[Leah Williamson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leah-williamson/)

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