"I would say to never give up, that the path might be very complicated at times, but it’s all worth it. Most importantly, you need to be passionate and keep that passion no matter what."

"We should wear what we want, and what makes us happy, and not limit ourselves with what is or isn’t trendy."

"I think if more women and athletes are vocal about equality and their rights, whether it’s in the business world or sports, having those kinds of strong characters can only lead to a better future. We need to speak up and demand more!"

"I’d like for women to be judged on their skills and competence, not on their physique."

"I’d like it if we stopped talking about men’s football versus women’s football, and just stick to football. I don’t really like to use the words women’s football myself."

"I was also very shy as a kid, but being part of a team made me socialize with other kids and open up as a person. I believe that I wouldn’t be the same person if it wasn’t for football."

"It was a challenge every weekend but it allowed me to become stronger mentally, physically, and I believe it allowed me to quickly improve because I had to find ways to try to be better than the boys."

"Since I was the only girl in the team when I was a kid, it built my character. I was accepted in my team, but not always by the opposing team."

"But football was never my main goal as a kid, it was simply a joy, also because back then there weren’t many chances to make a living out of football as a woman."

"I had to take a step down to get back onto the road that’s taken me to where I am today. Never giving up is something that is part of who I am."

"People identify with sportspeople, and even more so with football players, since it is the most-watched sport in the world. So it is important to convey a positive message, because a lot of people look up to us."

"I think nowadays it’s essential to be present on social media, to promote women’s football and show the positive aspects of it."

"And something else that may seem a small detail, but has made a big difference, is that we now have jerseys and shorts that are designed for us and are not tailored specifically for men. For me this has been a revolution, as has having our names on the back of our jerseys."

"In my opinion, one of the major things that’s so attractive about women’s football, especially for the fans, is how approachable we are. We always take time at the end of the games to take pictures with the fans, sign autographs and chat with them."

"I’m not someone who replies to people individually. The way I see it, if I reply to one person, I would have to reply to everyone and I just don’t have the time for that."

"But there are no strict rules, we just get advice from the community managers who tell us to be careful, because social networks are great but they can also be dangerous."

"It’s like that in life in general: everything in moderation. You mustn’t go over the top."

"You have to be careful not to be too opinionated."

"I want an Olympic gold. My goal is 70m and I don't think it's a faraway target. I have good skills. I need more training, more inspiration, and more energy to boost myself. I have such a feeling that I can make it happen sometime in the future."

"Nothing is impossible. I was hoping for some better results after securing the medal"

"The tough competition pushed me to fight hard and the pressure can be somehow kind of encouragement, motivating me to finish the throws with better skills."

"Attack is the best form of defence for us. We have good players who can keep the ball well and create chances so that's the best thing we can do, by sticking to our game and keeping possession."

""I set my goals and achieved them because we trained well and were ready. The only problem we faced is that we had to travel to Mozambique with a car and arrived there tired and fatigued which had an impact on our performances,”"

"Speaking on her new role as JET’s CEO Dr. Rodriguez-Moodie explained, “Growing up I always had a deep passion for the environment and its sustainability. As the activist Wangari Maathai once said – if we cannot sustain the environment, we cannot sustain ourselves. I have always admired JET’s work, and it is an honour to now be leading this amazing organization. I have a vision of a clean and healthy Jamaican environment, and I am looking forward to working with JET’s staff, membership, and other stakeholders to achieve that. We intend to continue to build greater awareness and understanding, so others will be as concerned as we are, we need all hands on deck."

"Teresa Moodie. im a fun loving hard working mom of a teenager."

"My passion is to find a balance between living a full productive, healthy life as a woman, as a wife and as a friend. It is my mission to help you do the same."

"It is my life’s work as a wellness coach, yoga instructor and personal trainer to inspire those who work with me to realise their best self ever."

"Ihave a lot of respect for Lewis Hamilton. He is standing up against racism and helping to get across an important message within an environment where he could easily step back, keep quiet and follow the status-quo. Stormzy has donated £500,000 to fund educational scholarships for students from disadvantaged backgrounds and will provide £10m to black British causes over the next ten years. Again, it's not just about the amount of money, but the fact that he is choosing to use his platform for sustainable change that makes this inspiring."

"I take influence from their ambition! Athletics is a sport in which you have to stand up for yourself with conviction in your actions regardless of what others around you are doing. That passion for being and doing better is highly influential and carries over into my daily 9-5 work too."

"I think with 'role models' it's key to understand that you don't have to be just like them to be great. Underestimating the worth of being the best version of yourself and taking the qualities you possess for granted are big mistakes!"

"It builds confidence when you see someone else coming from your background who was in a similar position to you achieving in their given field. It's vital that we all have something to aspire to! Sometimes you need to see it to believe it."

"University is going to be brilliant! It will provide opportunities and experiences you couldn't have imagined. Use your time wisely and make the most of what you can get while you still can."

"I happy to say that I am a part of England Netball under17."

"Those girls I was racing against are specialists in breaststroke so to go against them in my ‘fun’ event was really exciting. I have had to do a lot more events than other swimmers so to get silver, I could not ask for more. I have not had a season’s best in that event this season, so hopefully this is the gala where I get it."

"I am so pleased to get a personal best in this event and I am over the moon with a silver"

"There’s nobody here for the day out. To be able to go home with a medal is fantastic. It’s not a personal best, there is more in me, but any day I can throw over 30 is a good day really. I am gaining on her (Nassima Saifi) all the time and the plan is to close the gap and maybe some day take her down. We’ll have to put more work in and see where we can get more distance out of it."

"“I think I’m okay. I’m fine, thank you,”"

"Super Falcons grateful for FG’s $10,000 per player reward: Osinachi Ohale, Gazette, 23 August 2023 by Victor Olurumfeni"

"I’m just happy we were able to put a smile on their faces"

"Nigeria is a country where the public appreciate good things"

"When you do something good, they will show appreciation, and when you don’t do well, they will still show it – they will forget the good things you’ve been doing, so that’s how it"

"We are grateful for this unexpected gesture because for several years we’ve been winning the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) and I can’t remember us being honoured or rewarded this way,"

"You know, it’s often said that if you’re not making waves, no-one talks about you, but the moment you get some forward momentum, you’ll attract criticism as well as praise."

"I feel blessed, I feel fulfilled, and I feel all my hard work is there for the world to see. It means everything to me."

"The realization of returning to our local league, a goal I thought was impossible after almost 13 years abroad, has been achieved"

"I’ve said to myself, Lauren, if you do pick up trophies you do need to take a moment to remember how far you’ve come, because those moments don’t come around too often."

"I still need to remind myself that I’m still so young. Sometimes I put too much pressure on myself to perform when there’s still so much time."

"It’s important to focus on getting better and trying not to add pressure because ultimately, when I’m enjoying it I play my best football week in, week out."

"I’m my own worst critic and I can recognise that."