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Toni Duggan

(1991) Association Football Player

99 quotes in 272 categories

A hot shower in the changing room is a basic right she mentions when talking about equality. She reflects on playing for top clubs like Manchester City and Barcelona, noting how contracts shape a player’s career and how the women’s game is finally getting better facilities. She also says she left England to test herself abroad, grateful for the support that helped her grow despite feeling shy at first.

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Toni Duggan is an association football player.

Quick Facts About Toni Duggan

Born: July 25, 1991
Profession: Association Football Player

About Toni Duggan

English association football player (born 1991)... | Toni Duggan is an English former footballer who played as a winger or forward. During her career, she played in England for Everton and Manchester City, and in Spain for Barcelona and Atlético Madrid.

Quotes by Toni Duggan

In Spain, they're never direct, and that frustrates me.

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I'm trying to create a better pathway for the next generation.

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Tactics have changed a lot, but the standard is getting better.

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The Cameroon fans always bring a good atmosphere.

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Every coach will have good and bad.

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I don't like to compare coaches.

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In Spain, there's a lot more publicity.

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It would be a dream to go to my first World Cup.

Dream

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When I was 12, I was told I couldn't play with the boys anymore, and I was devastated.

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When I was younger, I never thought I'd be brave enough to go and play abroad.

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Not many of the girls go and play in Europe. I'm proud of the fact that I have.

Europe

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There will have been girls my age who stopped playing because of the spiteful things that were said to them.

Age

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I'm not too bad at reading, but I've got a bit of a confidence problem with speaking, with going from Scouse to…

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I'd recommend for any little girl starting out to play with the boys as long as possible.

Boys

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It's kind of nice, and rewarding, to have been on the journey from having to play football and work to being a…

Football

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FC Barcelona are known all over the world for playing attractive football, and I naturally wanted to be part of that.

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We played a different style under Mark Sampson, and all credit to him, because we did really well. It worked for us;…

Credit

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There are a lot more teams in the Spanish league, and the biggest transformation came in the English women's league when the…

Change

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When I look back to being a 10-year-old girl, I never could have dreamt of having this pathway. I feel very fortunate…

Girl

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I'm very fortunate to have worked at two unbelievable clubs, Manchester City and Barcelona, and I feel like I've really changed the…

Barcelona

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When people ask me, 'Should I earn the same money as the men?' No, I don't believe I should because they're on…

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I can remember, at the start of my career, there were reports of about 100 words here and there, and they would…

Career

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The biggest thing that I've noticed since the move to Barcelona was announced is just how positive the comments have been. It…

Barcelona

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We've come a long way, but we've still got a long way to go, so we need to give our time to…

Game

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In England, you might have a possession game of six v. six, and it's like headless chickens: people running around everywhere just…

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They've been learning technique since they were babies. That's their focus and emphasis. For example, in England, the day after a game…

Day

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I think you've seen the likes of Liverpool, Chelsea, Man City - the top clubs - all now tapping into the women's…

City

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It's great for the little girls coming through the system now to have women to look up to because, when I was…

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I was embarrassed to be seen in my football tracksuit because they knew I'd been training. I used to cross the road…

Awkward situations

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I've always been willing to get on the ball when I play for England. I've never hidden, but I'm more relaxed; my…

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At a club like Everton, we've always set our standards high.

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We're no longer scared of these nations - the Germany, U.S.A., and Frances.

Germany

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For me, Barcelona are the biggest club in the world, and naturally, I wanted to come here.

Barcelona

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Any athlete will tell you that it's the most difficult thing in the world being injured.

Being

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It's always something that's played on my mind, being an Olympian, so hopefully we get there and do the job at the…

Football

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At Barcelona, all men's and women's teams have the same style and philosophy.

Barcelona

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It was nice to have success in the SheBelieves Cup, but that just brings more pressure.

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It was a dream come true to wear the famous colours of FC Barcelona.

Barcelona

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It's not just about going to play football abroad: it's a chance to live and work in a fantastic city like Barcelona.

Barcelona

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I have had a lot of success in England, but I want to have even more.

England

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Toni Duggan by topic

Football (58) Play (14) Barcelona (14) Women (13) World (11) Men (10) Game (10) City (10)