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"I played with them until I was 12 or so and I say to young girls these days to try and stay with the boys as long as you can."

— Ellie Carpenter

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"The bigger you get, the more criticism you get."

"Football is also a sacrifice. I realised nothing really comes easy. I didn’t really have much of a social life, or friends you would say."

"I wanted to be out of my comfort zone and be pushed, mentally, physically on the field."

"Those crowds just show how far women’s football has come."

"Playing with the boys definitely helped me physically."

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