What should we look forward to this World Cup?

I think we’ll get to watch a lot of real, top quality players. The growth of the game over the last few years has been unbelievable - it’s sky rocketed. In terms of the competitiveness, the skill level, it’s going to be the best World Cup yet.

Can England win it?

Well, they’re European Champions for starters. They’re certainly one of the favourites. They’ve had a few injuries, yes, but Sarina Wiegman is one of the best managers in the World. I think we’ll get to the Semi-Final.

Who are you tipping to win the World Cup?

It’s a really difficult one. I keep changing my mind. One minute it’s Australia, before the injuries I thought it would be England, and now I’m going with Germany! I think they were really close last year with the Euros and they really pushed England. It’s an even stronger Germany team this year and in competitions like this, they’re normally very good. Having been there and played against them, they usually turn up, so I’m going with them.

Who do you back to be top scorer?

I think the top goal scorer will be Sam Kerr or maybe Alexandra Popp. Sam Kerr has that added benefit of going into the tournament with home fans behind her in a decent Australia side.

Who are your dark horses for the tournament?

The dark horse in this tournament is France. I say ‘dark horses’, but they are a talented, talented group of players. Every year, we expect them to go far and even win it, and they never have. But this new manager has been great for them in terms of the transition. He’s brought some older players back into the squad just to get that balance right. Nobody is talking about them for once, but I think they have a great chance and could go all the way.

Do you think we’ll see a breakthrough player this tournament? If so, who?

If I’m going to go with England, the obvious player would be Lauren James, but I really like Jule Brand of Germany. She’s a 19 year old wide-attacking player who plays for Wolfsburg. She is a phenomenal talent and if she’s given the opportunity, I think she’ll be really exciting to watch.

Some of the games are on early in the morning. Do you have any tips for getting up early to watch them?!

For football fans, it doesn’t matter what time it is! We get up when there’s football on. Regardless of the time, get yourself up and watch the game. We don’t worry about times when it comes to football.