The Arsenal and England legend doesn’t want to waste the opportunities she’s been given so tries to keep her game as measured as possible, though she stressed that doesn’t mean she is unfeeling.

She told FourFourTwo magazine: “The way I play is actually really level.

“It’s not an emotional style.

“My mum always told me that if you slide in, then you’re out of position.

“I’ve grown up with a performance mindset. I don’t want to waste the time that I have here. I’m living the dream.

“What a shame it would be if the emotion tipped the performance, but also if the performance just overran and I didn’t feel anything.”

Leah has had to “work hard” to contain her emotions and enjoy her games without worrying too much about the pressure of doing well.

She said: “It’s hard sometimes…

“It can be a great strength. It can also be a problem. The minute we’re winning the big games, and I have something to protect for my community – my family’s part of that – that’s when I find it hard.

“But day to day, I have my processes. I’ve had to work really hard at that.

“I used to struggle with performance anxiety because of the pressure, but I overcame that.

“That sounds dramatic, but I put things in place to turn the tide, so I could enjoy the experience because of what it means.”