Melvine Malard: It was my first major international competition and we went on a great run, so both collectively and individually it was a wonderful experience, especially in such a football-loving country. It was certainly nice to show off French football in a country like England.
Magda Eriksson: The first thing I think of is the Swedish fans. There were so many of them and they were incredible. They gave us so much energy and spread so much joy.
Lucy Bronze: Obviously the best thing was winning it. But the whole experience was amazing, especially because we played in England. Even if we were to win another tournament I don’t think anything will ever compare, setting up at Wembley against Germany.
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MM: My goal against Iceland. It was my first start and the fact that I scored was huge.
ME: When Linda Sembrant scored in the 90th minute against Belgium, which put us through to the semi-finals. We ran over to the bench to celebrate and our fans were right behind it, so it was just like we were running towards the fans as well. It was a fantastic experience.
LB: The very first game at Old Trafford. To fill that for the very first game… I don’t think we played our best but that was the moment where we were like, “OK, this is going to be big.”
Melvine Malard: It was my first major international competition and we went on a great run, so both collectively and individually it was a wonderful experience, especially in such a football-loving country. It was certainly nice to show off French football in a country like England.
Magda Eriksson: The first thing I think of is the Swedish fans. There were so many of them and they were incredible. They gave us so much energy and spread so much joy.
Lucy Bronze: Obviously the best thing was winning it. But the whole experience was amazing, especially because we played in England. Even if we were to win another tournament I don’t think anything will ever compare, setting up at Wembley against Germany.
MM: My goal against Iceland. It was my first start and the fact that I scored was huge.
ME: When Linda Sembrant scored in the 90th minute against Belgium, which put us through to the semi-finals. We ran over to the bench to celebrate and our fans were right behind it, so it was just like we were running towards the fans as well. It was a fantastic experience.
LB: The very first game at Old Trafford. To fill that for the very first game… I don’t think we played our best but that was the moment where we were like, “OK, this is going to be big.”
MM: It means a lot. It’s always our top priority and an aim that we want to achieve at the end of the season. The excitement, the fans, the level of performance: everything is just at a higher level.
ME: When you think about the coolest moments, Champions League moments are always the first that come up in your brain. There’s something different about it. When you’re doing that tough training on a rainy January morning, what motivates you is the thought of playing in a Champions League final.
LB: The Champions League has always meant so much to me. It was the reason I left England five years ago to go and play for Lyon. Again, it’s why I’ve come to Barcelona: although I’ve won it three times, I’m still hungry to win it again.
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MM: We know what the highest level is all about. We know what rising to the top looks like and we want to do that by winning every title. We have a clear and precise aim so it’s up to us to work hard and achieve that, God willing, at the end of the season.
ME: I think we can go all the way – but thinking and doing are so different. The group stage is long; that’s our focus first of all, then we can worry about the rest. We definitely have the quality in our squad to make it, we just have to do it.
LB: I think not only ourselves, but everybody else who watches women’s football, would expect Barcelona to make the final.
“What motivates you is the thought of playing in a Champions League final”
MM: To attract even more fans, because what we’re showing on the pitch is good, high-level football. Also, to have more TV coverage.
ME: It just keeps growing and growing and growing, and we’re building on top of every success. For example, just recently Sweden played a friendly against France in front of 50,000 fans, and that’s a record for us in that stadium. It’s just amazing that we can keep having these kinds of moments.
LB: It’s the million-dollar question. We just need to keep pushing to make everything better and I think the only thing I can do is be better as a player and help push the people around me – the clubs, the federations that I get to work with. If we could just keep that momentum going, keep the fans engaged and get more people coming to the games regularly, it would be amazing.
Melvine Malard: It was my first major international competition and we went on a great run, so both collectively and individually it was a wonderful experience, especially in such a football-loving country. It was certainly nice to show off French football in a country like England.
Magda Eriksson: The first thing I think of is the Swedish fans. There were so many of them and they were incredible. They gave us so much energy and spread so much joy.
Lucy Bronze: Obviously the best thing was winning it. But the whole experience was amazing, especially because we played in England. Even if we were to win another tournament I don’t think anything will ever compare, setting up at Wembley against Germany.
MM: My goal against Iceland. It was my first start and the fact that I scored was huge.
ME: When Linda Sembrant scored in the 90th minute against Belgium, which put us through to the semi-finals. We ran over to the bench to celebrate and our fans were right behind it, so it was just like we were running towards the fans as well. It was a fantastic experience.
LB: The very first game at Old Trafford. To fill that for the very first game… I don’t think we played our best but that was the moment where we were like, “OK, this is going to be big.”
Melvine Malard: It was my first major international competition and we went on a great run, so both collectively and individually it was a wonderful experience, especially in such a football-loving country. It was certainly nice to show off French football in a country like England.
Magda Eriksson: The first thing I think of is the Swedish fans. There were so many of them and they were incredible. They gave us so much energy and spread so much joy.
Lucy Bronze: Obviously the best thing was winning it. But the whole experience was amazing, especially because we played in England. Even if we were to win another tournament I don’t think anything will ever compare, setting up at Wembley against Germany.
MM: My goal against Iceland. It was my first start and the fact that I scored was huge.
ME: When Linda Sembrant scored in the 90th minute against Belgium, which put us through to the semi-finals. We ran over to the bench to celebrate and our fans were right behind it, so it was just like we were running towards the fans as well. It was a fantastic experience.
LB: The very first game at Old Trafford. To fill that for the very first game… I don’t think we played our best but that was the moment where we were like, “OK, this is going to be big.”
Melvine Malard: It was my first major international competition and we went on a great run, so both collectively and individually it was a wonderful experience, especially in such a football-loving country. It was certainly nice to show off French football in a country like England.
Magda Eriksson: The first thing I think of is the Swedish fans. There were so many of them and they were incredible. They gave us so much energy and spread so much joy.
Lucy Bronze: Obviously the best thing was winning it. But the whole experience was amazing, especially because we played in England. Even if we were to win another tournament I don’t think anything will ever compare, setting up at Wembley against Germany.
MM: My goal against Iceland. It was my first start and the fact that I scored was huge.
ME: When Linda Sembrant scored in the 90th minute against Belgium, which put us through to the semi-finals. We ran over to the bench to celebrate and our fans were right behind it, so it was just like we were running towards the fans as well. It was a fantastic experience.
LB: The very first game at Old Trafford. To fill that for the very first game… I don’t think we played our best but that was the moment where we were like, “OK, this is going to be big.”
MM: It means a lot. It’s always our top priority and an aim that we want to achieve at the end of the season. The excitement, the fans, the level of performance: everything is just at a higher level.
ME: When you think about the coolest moments, Champions League moments are always the first that come up in your brain. There’s something different about it. When you’re doing that tough training on a rainy January morning, what motivates you is the thought of playing in a Champions League final.
LB: The Champions League has always meant so much to me. It was the reason I left England five years ago to go and play for Lyon. Again, it’s why I’ve come to Barcelona: although I’ve won it three times, I’m still hungry to win it again.
MM: We know what the highest level is all about. We know what rising to the top looks like and we want to do that by winning every title. We have a clear and precise aim so it’s up to us to work hard and achieve that, God willing, at the end of the season.
ME: I think we can go all the way – but thinking and doing are so different. The group stage is long; that’s our focus first of all, then we can worry about the rest. We definitely have the quality in our squad to make it, we just have to do it.
LB: I think not only ourselves, but everybody else who watches women’s football, would expect Barcelona to make the final.
“What motivates you is the thought of playing in a Champions League final”
MM: To attract even more fans, because what we’re showing on the pitch is good, high-level football. Also, to have more TV coverage.
ME: It just keeps growing and growing and growing, and we’re building on top of every success. For example, just recently Sweden played a friendly against France in front of 50,000 fans, and that’s a record for us in that stadium. It’s just amazing that we can keep having these kinds of moments.
LB: It’s the million-dollar question. We just need to keep pushing to make everything better and I think the only thing I can do is be better as a player and help push the people around me – the clubs, the federations that I get to work with. If we could just keep that momentum going, keep the fans engaged and get more people coming to the games regularly, it would be amazing.
Melvine Malard: It was my first major international competition and we went on a great run, so both collectively and individually it was a wonderful experience, especially in such a football-loving country. It was certainly nice to show off French football in a country like England.
Magda Eriksson: The first thing I think of is the Swedish fans. There were so many of them and they were incredible. They gave us so much energy and spread so much joy.
Lucy Bronze: Obviously the best thing was winning it. But the whole experience was amazing, especially because we played in England. Even if we were to win another tournament I don’t think anything will ever compare, setting up at Wembley against Germany.
MM: My goal against Iceland. It was my first start and the fact that I scored was huge.
ME: When Linda Sembrant scored in the 90th minute against Belgium, which put us through to the semi-finals. We ran over to the bench to celebrate and our fans were right behind it, so it was just like we were running towards the fans as well. It was a fantastic experience.
LB: The very first game at Old Trafford. To fill that for the very first game… I don’t think we played our best but that was the moment where we were like, “OK, this is going to be big.”
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