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Steph Houghton

English Athlete

Born: Apr 23, 1988

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Sleep is important; I try and get about 9 hours if I can at night, but I don't tend to nap during the day. Steph Houghton

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When you're training every day, recovery is so important. I find that foam rolling helps me to make sure I don't get tight anywhere so that I keep mobilised and keep on top of things. Steph Houghton

I've never, ever set my sights on getting 100 - it's more my family. My dad's been counting down the caps for every single home game, and he's been to every single one I've played in England. Steph Houghton

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The captaincy is about putting the team first, making sure the girls are happy - that they're comfortable with the processes we have, the way that the schedule is - to be able to challenge people on and off the pitch: not telling them off, but advising them. Steph Houghton

The support of our fans is vital to everything that we do - we always play for our country and our fans. Steph Houghton

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Since the World Cup in 2015, we've all experienced an increase in the interest in women's football, which has led to more and more fans supporting the team. Steph Houghton

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The women's game has grown, but when I was playing at Arsenal, I don't think people realised how good we actually were. I think there's just a perception that we just play football, but we're not very good, and it was a challenge for us to try and prove those type of people wrong. Steph Houghton

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I think women should inspire. It is our duty to inspire young girls to play a sport, whether it's just for enjoyment and keeping fit or to actually go on and try and make a career out of it. Steph Houghton

Playing with the boys made me a better footballer. It made me more competitive and made me want to win even more. You were playing against the boys and wanted to prove how good you were. Steph Houghton

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When I was named captain under Mark Sampson, there were a lot of questions about whether I was ready for it. I wasn't a certain starter. There were more experienced players than me; I was only 25. I was trying to nail down a centre-half spot, and it was a difficult situation. Steph Houghton

It's not so long ago I was paying £250 a season to play. I don't think in my lifetime it will ever get to wage parity with the men, but we have made so many great strides already. Steph Houghton

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My all-time hero for Sunderland was Kevin Phillips. He was the one I looked up to. Steph Houghton

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My role models were Kevin Phillips and David Beckham, and, for me, now girls can look up to female footballers and want to aspire to be them and try to follow in their footsteps and even be better than us. Steph Houghton

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I think it's important that we try to showcase what we're about as women footballers. Steph Houghton

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I'm a very motivated person, and that goes hand in hand with being very organised. I always plan what I need to do to get the best out of every day. Steph Houghton

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Michael Owen's wonder goal against Argentina in 1998 was one defining memory, and as a Sunderland supporter, I remember crying my eyes out after they lost that play-off final against Charlton. Much as that hurt, it made me realise how much I wanted to play the game. Steph Houghton

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I think a massive part of players wanting to stay in England was to be able to be on the ball every day, playing the sport you love, and being able to class it as a job and dedicating your whole life to it. Steph Houghton

I think the likes of Alex Scott and Rachel Brown-Finnis have been unbelievable in terms of the punditry they do. Steph Houghton

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We want to play against the best in the world, nevermind Europe. Steph Houghton

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In women's football, you can't plan to go out and win everything in one season. It's not like that. Steph Houghton

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