I was embarrassed to be seen in my football tracksuit because they knew I'd been training. I used to cross the road to avoid people. It was really hard. There were so many awkward situations. I just hope young girls now are able to play football and not have to experience what I did.
— Toni Duggan
When you sign a contract, that's your deal. Everyone has different deals anyway.
We've actually played badly, and people are saying, 'Ah, we're so proud.' Is it just because we're the women's team? If that was the men, you wouldn't be saying that.
In the past, you might have said, 'This player is technically not good - let's prey on her.' But now, the game is professional in most countries - you can't just play on that.
I've always been willing to get on the ball when I play for England. I've never hidden, but I'm more relaxed; my decision making is better because I'm calmer. Technically, it's a different level in Spain, and I've had to bring myself up to that at club level.
I can only thank Manchester City for everything they have done for me. What we have achieved in such a short space of time has been amazing.
In England, if you don't have good facilities, you can't be in the Super League, and that is very important.
When we speak about equality, you want to be playing on the best pitches with the best facilities. You want to be able to have a hot shower in the changing room. These are the things you need to get right if you want to be more professional on the pitch.
Every coach will have good and bad.
In Spain, there's a lot more publicity.
At City, you'd see Pep chewing someone's ear off about football and think, 'Wow. I'd love to ask a question, but I'd probably be there for a week.'
At Barcelona, all men's and women's teams have the same style and philosophy.
I used to look at my team-mates like Lindsay Johnson and Rachel Brown, who were full-time teachers and trained in the night. I was like, 'I'm not going to do that.' I always believed I'd go full time.
For me, Barcelona are the biggest club in the world, and naturally, I wanted to come here.
It's kind of nice, and rewarding, to have been on the journey from having to play football and work to being a professional.
Hopefully, now there are kids, both male and female, even senior players, who open themselves up now and are more open to going abroad and playing their football. I've learnt so much, and they can, too.
I am proud to be a Next 20 ambassador for Kick It Out and take this role very seriously for an organisation that does such good work.
If I wasn't the sort of character that I am, if I was shy, I would have been intimidated by it. I stood up to it; I used to have arguments every day in the street. I was constantly told I wanted to be a boy. People used to say I was a boy.
Some of the games in Spain... we played at the Wanda, which was amazing, but then the next week, they're creating a penalty spot 10 minutes before the game starts.
Tactics have changed a lot, but the standard is getting better.
Naturally, managers and coaches are trying to find different ways to work.
We played a different style under Mark Sampson, and all credit to him, because we did really well. It worked for us; we were quite direct, but we were successful at doing it.
I spent four years at Manchester City and won three trophies. It was a big wrench to leave.
There are a lot more teams in the Spanish league, and the biggest transformation came in the English women's league when the amount of teams got cut down.
Not many of the girls go and play in Europe. I'm proud of the fact that I have.
It was a dream come true to wear the famous colours of FC Barcelona.
When people ask me, 'Should I earn the same money as the men?' No, I don't believe I should because they're on a bigger scale than me, they have more fans, are more popular.
Every club has legends, and at Barcelona, Cruyff and Pep are going to be spoken about forever, knowing what they've achieved and in what style.
Luis Suarez's always been a great role model for me. His style of play is sometimes like he's playing with his mates in the street.
I think I need another trophy on my list, and I know that Barca's ambition is to win the Champions League. This is my goal, too.
I've had a lot of success in England, and I've really enjoyed my time with Manchester City, but I wanted to challenge myself even further by playing abroad.
We want to take ourselves out of our comfort zones; when you're in your comfort zone for so long, you only play to a certain level.
Clubs in other countries can step up, and we can kick on with women's football even more.
It was tough, so hard; it really was horrible when I was growing up. I was called so many names, all sorts.
If the goals were a bit bigger, maybe I'd score a few more goals!
We were super successful under Mark Sampson because teams didn't expect us to play the way we played. We were so direct and played to people's strengths.
I've learnt to be more patient, more comfortable on the ball, and the number of goals I've scored, I'm happy.
Any athlete will tell you that it's the most difficult thing in the world being injured.
I've seen the facilities in Barcelona, and they are second to none. The women train with the men's team, and the facilities are out of this world.
It is all right having Atletico Madrid and Barca at the top, but what about teams like Tenerife who play on such bad pitches? These little things need to improve, but media-wise, Spanish women's football is a lot further along than in England.
I don't like to compare coaches.
In England, I think we get about 30,000 for maybe an FA Cup final, and there are lots of kids on the seats, which is nice - don't get me wrong - but it's a calm atmosphere.
In the past, we might have lost a game, and you get fans messaging you, saying, 'Ah, don't worry, you've done so well,' and it can be a bit patronising, do you know what I mean?
In Spain, they're never direct, and that frustrates me.
I'm not too bad at reading, but I've got a bit of a confidence problem with speaking, with going from Scouse to Spanish.
I have had a lot of success in England, but I want to have even more.
When I look back to being a 10-year-old girl, I never could have dreamt of having this pathway. I feel very fortunate and proud, but I know I have to be part of creating new opportunities for the youth coming through.
It was a big step for me to take, going away from my family to go and play in a different culture, and I understand why people don't do it.
It was nice to have success in the SheBelieves Cup, but that just brings more pressure.
