"I wanted to win trophies and no other side was winning more than Arsenal at the time.". Mick Mulhern: "Different players had different strengths. Actually, her playing position is centre-back. "Playing with the boys made me a better footballer, it made me more competitive and made me want to win even more.

to be broadcast before the Women's World Cup kicks off in Canada on Saturday, BBC Sport looks at the story behind Houghton's emergence and hears from those who have been with her along the way. Steph has led City to two FA Women's Cups, three Continental Cup successes and the FA Women's Super League title as well as landing the PFA Merit Award in 2019.

Capped more than 100 times by England, she will lead her country once again at the 2019 World Cup. In fact, Houghton is an important women’s footballer of the United Kingdom soccer team. FULL-TIME offers you an easy way to manage your football leagues online.
She suffered serious injuries immediately before the 2007 World Cup and Euro 2009, but recovered to play in the 2011 World Cup and Euro 2013. Houghton reflects on her career, France 2019 and that fateful penalty against USA Like the rest of us, Steph Houghton has spent the past couple of months with a football-shaped void in her life. "She's so versatile, she came to us as a midfielder, but played up front and when we first went away with England she ended up at centre-half. Team-mates such as Sue Smith, Carly Telford, Sophie Bradley and Ellen White all progressed with Carnegie until the Women's Super League was introduced and Leeds opted not to apply for membership. The transfer was a successful one for the Durham-born left-back who was named the 2008 FA Women’s Young Player of the Year. [10] She made her debut in the next match, replacing Emily Westwood after 73 minutes of a 6–0 win over Russia in Milton Keynes on 8 March 2007. I love getting up in the morning and coming down to this magnificent facility, training every day and getting myself in the best shape. The 27-year-old exploded onto the national scene when her winning goal under the Wembley floodlights earned Team GB a famous 1-0 win against Brazil during the 2012 London Olympic Games. I remember a lot of teams wanted to sign her and when she came to Leeds we were all made up - we wanted this new player to come and play with us. The only club I was really interested in was Arsenal, I didn't need encouragement to be part of a winning side. She helped the Gunners lift the Women's Super League title, the FA Women's Cup and the WSL Continental Cup - the latter two both achieved as captain - before moving to Manchester City in 2014. Bill Shankly, the legendary Liverpool manager, has granted the world an unforgettable quote: “Some people think football is a matter of life and death. She is playing in the Manchester City football club and England women’s national football team.

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