Rachel Yankey

Rachel Aba Yankey, OBE (born 1 November 1979) is an English former footballer who played for the England national team. She played as a left winger or forward. She left Arsenal after 13 years in December 2016 at the end of her contract. She is ranked among the Arsenal Ladies Legends. Quotes You have to stand there against people who are probably not supporting women's football and tell them you need more money. That, in itself, takes a lot of guts. At that point, it wasn't easy to win people over. Rachel Yankey interview: England legend on playing in Euro 2005 and the growth of the women's game by Dan Long. June 29, 2022. Retrieved 2023/11/28. Expectations and perceptions have changed around women's football, but they will know that they'll have to play their part in increasing the popularity of the game. How that will inspire so many young girls and boys to talk about women's football and make it the norm. It's looking positive, but it's probably a similar thing with both the men and women's team, they need to have a stronger mentality of knowing they have to win. Rachel Yankey Exclusive Interview With OLBG by Steve Madgwick. June 14, 2022. Retrieved 2023/11/28. For players of my generation – and before – there wasn’t money in the game. You were doing it because of your passion. I think every female footballer can relate to a woman working in a male-dominated area and championing it. We need to make sure that we support each other. I’ve been trying to encourage both boys and girls to get involved in football. There are so many life skills you can learn from football… I want kids to understand the game is for everybody. There are many things you can get out of football that you can take into the world of work. I don’t think we give kids enough respect for what they understand. When you let children lead, you see their minds work in a way that’s different to ours because we’re moulded to think a certain way as we get older. I hope people will look at women’s football as the norm. In conversation with England’s first professional female footballer: Rachel Yankey by Vaishali Bhardwaj. June 21, 2023. Retrieved 2023/11/28. Confidence is key for any footballer. To be honest, everybody thought that I was a boy. We all have fears. And it takes a lot to be brave, be confident, and talk about it. And you never know what it may lead to. Rachel Yankey: Everybody thought that I was a boy...they didn't question whether I could play football by Yara El-Shaboury. June 23, 2023. Retrieved 2023/11/28. External Links Category:1979 births Category:Living people Category:Women in sports Category:Soccer players from England Category:Women from England