Toni Duggan Quotes:
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.
Toni Duggan
It’s kind of nice, and rewarding, to have been on the journey from having to play football and work to being a professional.
Toni Duggan
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.’
Toni Duggan
It was lucky I came from City; I’d say their philosophy is quite similar. Barcelona are a lot more advanced because they are the ones who created it, but they have a history of members of staff at Manchester City who worked here.
Toni Duggan
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.
Toni Duggan
Clubs in other countries can step up, and we can kick on with women’s football even more.
Toni Duggan
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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.
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I’ve learnt to be more patient, more comfortable on the ball, and the number of goals I’ve scored, I’m happy.
Toni Duggan
At Barcelona, all men’s and women’s teams have the same style and philosophy.
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I can remember, at the start of my career, there were reports of about 100 words here and there, and they would have got your name wrong or the name of the scorer wrong. It just wasn’t taken seriously at all.
Toni Duggan
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.
Toni Duggan
If the goals were a bit bigger, maybe I’d score a few more goals!
Toni Duggan
In Spain, there’s a lot more publicity.
Toni Duggan
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.
Toni Duggan
I don’t like to compare coaches.
Toni Duggan
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.
Toni Duggan
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.
Toni Duggan
Any athlete will tell you that it’s the most difficult thing in the world being injured.
Toni Duggan
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.
Toni Duggan
It was a dream come true to wear the famous colours of FC Barcelona.
Toni Duggan
Tactics have changed a lot, but the standard is getting better.
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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.
Toni Duggan
It was tough, so hard; it really was horrible when I was growing up. I was called so many names, all sorts.
Toni Duggan
For me, Barcelona are the biggest club in the world, and naturally, I wanted to come here.
Toni Duggan
I want to do the Atletico fans proud and hope that they will get behind me – together we can achieve great things.
Toni Duggan
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.
Toni Duggan
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.
Toni Duggan
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.
Toni Duggan
At a club like Everton, we’ve always set our standards high.
Toni Duggan
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.
Toni Duggan
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