I think part of being a good coach is knowing how to extract the best from different people.

- Hope Powell

Football was just the playing I enjoyed at first, but the longer you're playing the more it becomes a social event. You meet new people and make new …

- Hope Powell

In order to play some sports there's quite a big cost implication, whereas football is relatively cheap. All you need is a ball and a couple of jumpe…

- Hope Powell

I think any sport needs to be accessible, affordable and practiced within the confines of a safe environment. Parents who have young children want to…

- Hope Powell

A great football team is the right balance and the right mixture of players. Good leaders, good communicators and good technicians. You need people t…

- Hope Powell

There are lots of positives to come out of playing all sports, not just football. Team games can offer you different life skills than an individual s…

- Hope Powell

I think you can learn lots of skills playing football. Team building is one. You also learn how to solve problems within your team. Sometimes you fin…

- Hope Powell

If you want to make it as a sportsperson - Become knowledgeable in the sport you want to participate in. Think about the sport and what it can offer …

- Hope Powell

I think we need to be a bit more proactive. Let's not just talk about availability of sports, let's make the facilities more accessible to kids and m…

- Hope Powell