But that's the reason I chose to come here. Training is a lot of fun. We play football, with emphasis on the 'play' element. That really suits me. I love to find solutions with the ball at my feet, instead of just lumping it forward and chasing after it all day. I feel like I've come to the right place. Do you feel there is a different, perhaps higher level of expectation on you here? The ambitions are higher, as well as the competition in my position.
But I have so much drive to learn new things here in Hoffenheim. I shot up through the ranks so quickly at Freiburg, which made me curious to see how far I could go. Was that another factor in your decision?
Back when I was at Wolfsburg, my parents were six hours away. And Freiburg wasn't exactly just round the corner either. Being just an hour's drive away means I can see my family a lot more often; for example my parents come to every home game.
That makes me really happy, as I need the support of my family, and I've always been able to count on it. What role did your family have to play in you becoming a professional footballer? My dad almost forced me to play football laughs. I have two brothers that always used to play in football clubs, and I would have kickabouts in the garden with them.
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One day, when I was 11 years old - so relatively late - he said: 'Come on, we're going to training. Eventually I was so absorbed in the game that I didn't even notice that my dad had moved over to the sidelines. After training, the coach said: 'Hey, we're making up your player licence right away. I didn't play in a women's team until U17 level. So I really learned the ropes playing by the boys.
