"But because of my body shape, people kept saying, ‘you need to play, you need to play’. I was 18. I just thought, ‘why not’. So I tried. And the rest is history."

"I want to create spaces where young people are seen, heard, and inspired to take up space."

"Just start! Whether it’s watching games, writing, taking pictures, or even starting a YouTube channel, begin where you are."

"It won’t be easy, but it’s the journey that shapes you and builds your character. Along the way, you’ll be reminded of your ‘why,’ and that’s what will keep you going."

"It won’t happen overnight, I’m not sure we can change a whole culture. There will be lots of people who will never support us. But that doesn’t mean we can’t do anything. If we start winning and challenging the really good teams."

"The knowledge that I can compete at this level was just such a boost and for me the biggest achievement of my life. Look, no prop scrums alone, so it is not about me, but it was great to force my opponent to concede penalties and for our forwards to enjoy dominance over a highly-rated French pack."

"I hope it inspires young girls in South Africa. We’re seeing more players coming into the system, and I want them to feel like they can beat my record, become the most capped Springbok, or set new standards for the game."

"It’s nice to be part of a professional group where you can just go out and have everything set up for you, but if I’m honest, there’s nothing that challenges you on game day.The biggest challenge comes in training. As an individual and as a team we’re not really tested on the weekend and that’s not good for us or for South African rugby. We need competition and the only way that can happen is if other teams invest like we have."

"I have a love-hate relationship with Everest. It’s the weather, it’s the route… and when you acclimatise, you have to use supplemental oxygen.But you must never underestimate any mountain, because everyone has their own Everest."

"Not everyone who starts the journey with you deserves to be with you at the end. You just need to realise who it is that you need to get to the next level"

"Just like our Grade 7 teachers were amazing, they were irrelevant for tertiary, right? Not because they were bad people, but they were not going to work for us. Many times in life, we are loyal to our own detriment."

"As an 'allocated Canadian' (for the National Women's Soccer League) I got to list three cities that I wanted to play in and no joke I wrote 'Portland, Portland, Portland'."

"I really don’t think about scoring, but instead think more about being dangerous."

"She has that special quality that I cannot teach; she is just there and knocks the ball in with head, chest, or foot."

"I started playing basketball for fun at school, and a camp in Gisenyi became a turning point when Coach Jovithe Kabarere spotted me, igniting my passion for the game."

"This was a tough game but we tried to play hard and came back. They dominated us on the paint and on rebounding and it took teamwork to win this one. The first win is key as it gives us momentum going forward. We will make adjustments where necessary and come back stronger ."

"This program ensures that young players, especially girls, receive physical fitness training and the necessary support to overcome challenges faced in past competitions ."

"Let your children get the vaccination against polio. A small dose will prevent a big disaster."

"The difficulties and stigma I faced due to polio challenged me and turned me into the Sara Gadalla that I am."

"If I could change anything, then it would be the way society looks at people with different disabilities."

"I hope the campaign will reach every child in my country, so that everybody grows up healthy."

"One of the most difficult things for a child, is to be among other children, but feel different, in a country where disability is a stigma."

"I suffered a lot from the negative way people in my community looked at me when I was a little girl and as a teenager, and certainly I felt very sad and in all the stages of my life as I tried to overcome the feeling that I was less than the other girls. But, thank God and thanks to my family, I could overcome that."

"Your dreams are worth fighting for. Never give up on what you truly want in life."

"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful."

"To succeed, you need to believe in yourself and your abilities."

"Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible."

"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today."

"Don't be afraid to take risks. Sometimes you have to step outside of your comfort zone to achieve greatness."

"The journey to success may not be easy, but it's always worth it in the end."

"We just came in ready. We lost to Angola and it’s not because they were better than us, but we made a lot of mistakes and that’s like, as Coach said, I just learned from my mistakes, and last game I had 8 turnovers, That’s a lot for a guard. I’m not supposed to have 8 turnovers. So, I learned from it and now I got to do the best for the team and just get a win one minute at a time."

"People are going to talk regardless, but we just learn to block the haters. We just don’t let that energy affect us. And that’s what I said like nobody believed in this. They say, we qualified because we’re the host team and really we just know we’re the underdogs and we got to come out here and just prove people wrong."

"I wanted to be a basketball player. Honestly, there is no specific reason to why I chose basketball, it just seemed like a really cool and clean game to me. I wouldn’t say it was always my dream because I barely knew it in my young age"

"There has been a change in the vision and recognition … all this clearly brings more responsibility."

"As a child I was the only one in the province of Brescia to play soccer. I always played with boys, I was the captain. I've always had great respect from them, sometimes they still write to me now complimenting me. I always felt free to do what I wanted and this was my great luck. I've always wanted to play soccer. When I got home I couldn't wait to go train. When I was 14 years old, a Verona executive called me, I told my parents that I didn't want to go play with the girls. They were the ones who told me that the train only passed once."

"["Your first memory of your mother?"] I'm six years old, I finish catechism class, I go downstairs and find her in front of the door of the oratory. She never came to pick me up; my house was only 50 meters away. "Damn, I think I did something wrong," I say to myself. She looks at me and claps her hands: "Come on, hurry up, let's go get my sports bag. Your game is coming up soon." It was my first official outing with the Nuvolera men's team."

"The real victory is in making proud those who have always believed in you, and especially having people who rejoice with you for your successes."

"I would never have imagined playing for Juventus; I had a poster of Del Piero in my room, and today to that little girl inside me I would say: dream, sooner or later it comes true."

"Football has been my great passion since I was little, and I never had doubts about what I would do when I grew up."

"There is disappointment and regret for this loss … we must face the situation and reality without lowering our heads."

"I wanted to be a ballerina, now I dream of an Olympic medal … I have great potential and I don’t feel pressure."

"Being the captain of the National team means having a lot of responsibility and being able to manage them … No regrets … we gave 100%."

"Being captain is an honor and a pride … I see it as a recognition from my teammates … That’s what makes me proud."

"Every summer we manage to grow as a team and also individually."

"We stayed at their level for much of the time … we must fight for every ball."

"I have started light training with the advice of my coach. I feel no pain in the angle now but I will take it slowly as per the program."

"The injury has affected my year activities as I missed on international competitions and representing my country. However, it’s part of the sport, I aim to come a better person and take off where I left."

"Obviously I want to compete in the Diamond League. It is the crème de la crème in athletics and having one Motswana (Montsho) competing there has given us hope. We have to work harder and stay disciplined to achieve it"

"Like many people who eventually realise at a point in their life that they are gay, you go through challenges, and I did struggle a little bit, if I’m honest."

"These will be really testing times but really interesting times because I think it is going to change everything. Actually, probably, in some small way, everything in football had to change anyway."