The Manchester City and England captain provides a personal insight as she prepares to lead her club into battle against Chelsea in their SSE Women’s FA Cup semi-final on SundayThe thing that sets Steph Houghton apart from the rest,the quality that has made her the captain of Manchester City and England, is an ability to embrace the bigger picture. For a leading English female footballer in 2016 this involves an nearly evangelical commitment to accelerating the development of the women’s game and it explains why the 27-year-old rarely objects to her professional life spilling over into the personal sphere.“It is a bit surreal when Im out and people are having a behold or staring or wanting selfies, or ” says the centre-half who led England to an impressive third place at final year’s World Cup in Canada. But I see it as a sign we’re definitely moving in the right direction. It’s all piece and parcel of growing the game and its necessary we don’t stop now.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com