There weren't any opportunities to be a professional women's player until I was 16 and the WSL was formed.
If you don't have competition in a squad, you can have complacency - and, if you have complacency, you won't win.
Completing my degree in Sports Development at Liverpool's John Moores University while being full-time at Manchester City is one of my greatest achievements.
Opportunities for young girls, like young boys, to go into academies from a young age does happen now in England, but it doesn't happen globally.
There are prime examples - me, Natasha Jonas, Tony Bellew, Toni Duggan - who have come from areas around Liverpool that haven't been the wealthiest. But we've also been determined to get out and then to give back.
If you don't have competition in a squad, you can have complacency - and, if you have complacency, you won't win.
I'm proud to say that my sister was the first female boxer in the Olympics. That's history. She made her mark. And that's what you want to do in any sport.
On an odd occasion, you'll still find me shouting at referees when I've become increasingly frustrated, but I've tried to control my temper.
I think it's clear to see that Lyon plan to continue to win the Champions League and be the best team in Europe.
When I came into football, my whole identity was to be one of the best players in the world, if not the best player, and for me, that is what is driving me each and every day.
Every time I step on the pitch, I think about winning and putting on a performance that ensures my team comes out on top.
When we go out to train, we work hard, but when we're back in the hotel, you want to chill out. People want to switch off from football because you spend so much time doing it. For me, switching off means playing jokes.
I've grown not just as a player but as a person. But my passion will always remain. It's there because I love football, and I love fighting for my club and my country.