Viv’s in the House

Quotes gathered from Vivianne Miedema at a House of WePlayStrong event, staged as part of UEFA’s first fan festival for a Women’s Champions League final, rather than a conventional sit-down interview. The campaign, created in 2017 to champion the game to girls across Europe and keep them playing, brought together ambassadors Miedema, her Manchester City teammate Leila Ouahabi, Manchester United’s Millie Turner and Benfica’s Lucia Alves, who met fans and offered tips from the sidelines of a 3v3 competition refereed by former Arsenal defender Jen Beattie. The 28-year-old EURO winner is generous about Barcelona’s dominance, calling them a team who play the best football and a pleasure to watch as a neutral, and reflects on growing up with almost no visible female examples beyond Marta and Abby Wambach.