In the bag

Travel is a fact of life for any pro footballer and that goes double for Paris star Ashley Lawrence: when she isn’t jetting around in the Women’s Champions League, the 24-year-old faces trips back to her native Canada. That might be why she has developed a packing routine of coordinated pandemonium. “I try to pack as organised as possible; it makes me feel better, mentally," she says." It’s not last-minute in the sense of chaos and throwing everything in: it’s last-minute, but I know exactly what I need to bring.”

What's in Ashley Lawrence's bag?

1. In the past I’ve packed everything but forgotten my shin pads. I always bring my cleats in my carry-on, then there’s no chance of me forgetting them. 

2. Jerseys and match stuff are taken care of, but anything else players are responsible for. There’s a pair of gloves with the Eiffel Tower on I always use.