From the start, my own mindset has been that I would give anything to make it. I'm just going to make it. - Daniëlle van de Donk

Since I was a young girl, times have changed, but when I was a little girl, I would play with the boys and I was the only girl in the team, but I had a great time.

When you play with boys, it's different because of their speed, the way they handle the ball and their strength. I really learned a lot from that and it has also made me a better player.

I know so many girls who used to be studying, working and playing football all at the same time. If you take that weight off then it means the female players can fully focus on being elite athletes.