“My family have been instrumental in getting me to where I’m at today. They helped me get to training or travel to games, and without their support and lifts to and from matches, I wouldn’t have been able to do it.

“The women’s game is still in a really early phase. It’s only in the last decade or so that it’s been fully professional, and that’s still not the case in many other countries. But the UK does have a lot of catching up to do, even if lots of us are now professional footballers. We need better medical facilities, proper training environments and so on. As time goes on, I’m sure those things will improve though – it’s an exciting time for women’s football, for sure.

“I think the most important thing is that young girls now are able to see professional female footballers – when I was younger that didn’t exist, but having that visibility allows them to see that there is a pathway. Players play a big role as role models, but being able to attend matches is important, too. There’s a lot of things that have progressed since I first started, so it’s great to see that.”

“It’s an exciting time”: Liverpool players on the growth of women’s football and what comes next