'It shouldn't matter how you look' - The impact of body image pressures

"Everyone should feel that they can do whatever they want to their body and look the way that they want to look. And as long as you're happy with it, and as long as you make yourself happy every day, then who cares what anyone else has to say?"

Fran Kirby speaks with confidence and authority when it comes to body image in women's sport. But it has been a difficult journey to get to this point.

A pivotal part of England's European Championship success in 2022, starting every match in their triumph on home soil, the Brighton attacking midfielder has long been an advocate for speaking out about taboos in women's sport.