Lucy’s earliest memories are kicking a football and keeping up with her older brother - a competitiveness that set her up to excel in many sports, in spite of her shyness. She poured herself into football and wasn’t to know that her passion would lay the foundations for the future of women’s football in England and beyond.

Tune into episode 4 of Listen Loudly to hear my conversation with professional footballer Lucy Bronze MBE. Lucy currently plays for FC Barcelona and was part of the winning England team in the UEFA Cup 2022. She's received BBC Women's Footballer of the Year multiple times as well as being the first England player to receive the UAEFA’s women's Player of the Year.

Today, you’ll hear Lucy’s inspiring story: her start in football; her relentless self-belief instilled by her family; her long-term approach to, chipping away to get better; and how understanding the psychology of herself and her teammates, made her a better Captain.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How football helped Lucy overcome her childhood shyness (03:36)
• Lucy’s childhood coach predicted she’d play for England one day (06:14)
• Football isn’t Lucy’s only sport talent (16:34)
• How Lucy’s England debut came at a crossroads in her life (27:01)
• You have to understand yourself first in order to lead others (30:32)
• How training philosophies vary from country to country (38:14)

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