England captain Steph Houghton excited to play Brazil

England womens captain, Steph Houghton says shes eager to be playing Brazil in front of a sell-out audience in the North East and wont ever forget the way she began out there as a kid, wearing oversized shirts, that was handed down by the mens team.
The Lionesses take on Saturday on Brazil, a side theyve beaten this year.
Thirty million tickets are offered in Middlesbroughs Riverside Stadium. However, Phil Nevilles side are in need of a triumph, having gone four games.
Talking to Sky Sports News, Houghton said:Clearly when the likes of me and Jill Scott began at Sunderland, we had been 13 or 14 years old.
You had to pay to play with, #250 worth of subs to play Sunderland. Youd hand me down kits in the mens side which had been extra large guys.
Look, I have seen each side of this previous 10 to 15 decades and that I wouldnt change it for the world. I believe it really makes us the players we are now. I think we are in a privileged position today. I am able to say I am a footballer. It is my job.
But at the identical time, I wont ever forget what we have been through, in relation to how we got to this position. The future is actually bright for these young women coming through now, who are 16 or 17.
Got married last June to previous Bolton Wanderers defender Stephen Darby.
Three months after he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND), a condition that affects the brain and nervous system, resulting in muscle weakness. Fernando Ricksen, former Rangers captain, lost his fight last month, aged 43.
With profits going to The Darby Rimmer MND Foundation, a live donation agency will be open, In Saturdays match. The purpose of the charity is to finance study, to help those suffering and to increase consciousness.
Its been hard on a private level, however I think with the base gives us something else to concentrate on, said Houghton.
Im attempting to concentrate on my soccer. I love being here. My husband is truly supportive of it and now I am supporting his base as much as I can.
The Lionesses game against Brazil are their first home game as the failure of the World Cup where they lost to the USA in the semi-final.
One of the greatest dangers is very likely to be forwards, Marta, whos widely regarded as the greatest player of all time. She has won the FIFA player of the year on six occasions.
As a guardian, Houghton looks forward to playing against her:Those kinds of players may change games at a second. She is definitely one of those kind of players.
She drives her staff on, whether that is her dribbling with the ball or even a few of the tricks she does. She simply loves the big occasions so I have a massive admiration for her and everything she has done for the sport.

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