The England team in their own words ahead of Women's World Cup

England's women relive their earliest footballing memories as they get set to compete in this summer's World Cup in France. Karen Bardsley watched, talked and played football with her dad Geoff when she was little Demi Stokes 'My school teacher, Ian Williamson, made me fall in love with football. Lucy Bronze's football idol was Kelly Smith when she found out women's football existed Karen Carney 'I'm not sure if anyone made me fall in love with football, I just think it happened. ENGLAND SQUAD Goalkeepers: Karen Bardsley, Mary Earps, Carly Telford Defenders: Millie Bright, Lucy Bronze, Rachel Daly, Alex Greenwood, Steph Houghton, Abbie McManus, Demi Stokes Leah Williamson Midfielders: Karen Carney, Jade Moore, Jill Scott, Lucy Staniforth, Georgia Stanway, Keira Walsh Forwards: Toni Duggan Fran Kirby, Beth Mead, Nikita Parris, Jodie Taylor, Ellen White Leah Williamson 'I always say my first coach, Dean McBroom, has been my biggest impact for allowing me to join his boys team when I was six instead of being threatened by me. Chelsea and England forward Fran Kirby says her family made her fall in love with the game Fran Kirby 'My earliest memories are of playing football and nutmeg games in the front road in Caversham near Reading, being out there for hours constantly.