She's won pretty much everything there is to win.
At Arsenal, we won the quadruple there.
We were the first English club to win the Champions League.
Then obviously coming to Chelsea,
becoming the captain
and leading the team to two doubles.
Then having the opportunity to end my career here
and being given the role as Global Ambassador for the club.
One, two, three...
Chelsea!
Plan International is a global children's charity
that do a lot of work in inequality and with countries that are experiencing poverty,
I had the experience to go to Jordan and visit refugee camps
to see how these poor people live
and the amount of good work they’ve put in there.
For the children to have access to school facilities,
to be educated, for us to go out there as Chelsea football club
to go and coach the young kids out there and see the excitement on their faces.
Can we have a big round of applause for Katie?
(Applause)
I had the privilege of speaking to a few people in the camp and hearing some of their stories.
One of them that got to me was one of the teachers at the school, who I think had three children...
When she first set up the teaching, they were coming in and drawing pictures of
bombs and people with no arms or legs
and drawing with dark colours,
which no child should ever have in their imagination to draw pictures like that.
That was really upsetting for me.
All the good work Plan International have done and the charities within there
have helped the children come out of that darkness and into the light.
They are using their imagination now for things that they miss from back home, in Syria.
It was really heart-breaking to see
because they’re safe where they are, but it’s not really a good life for them to live.
The one interview that I did with a family, where I went into their shelter,
we had really heart-warming talk about her trying to cross the border.
Her 10-year-old son was sitting next to her
and as she was telling the story and it was being translated,
I could see in the boy's eyes, he was reliving the bombs,
the shootings and all of those memories of crossing the border with his parents,
Which no child should ever be exposed to.
To think of a parent trying to protect their children and cross that border must be...(sigh)
You’d put yourself in front of anything for your children.
I think I sat there in tears during the whole interview.
Oh look at them.
What sort of footballer were you for those who might not have seen you?
What would we have expected to see of you on the pitch?
Tough tackling, hardworking...
A lot of people have used 'the heartbeat of the team'.
I lead by example
and an absolute winner. I hate losing.
Well that does show with your record!
What were your highlights playing for your national team?
I think playing in the Euros.
I went to my first Euros when I was 17
and went on to gain 95 caps.
I had my three children within that time.
I think one of my proudest moments is having my children
and them being able to experience my life as a footballer
and know that mum plays football.
They have travelled around with me whether it was home or away games,
or even international - Canada to watch the World Cup.
They have been around to experience my career so
Mum playing football or females playing football is normal to my three boys is normal,
which is great going forward.
I can’t dip out of football straight away either, I still go to train, when I get called in
When they need an extra body, I’m like ‘Yep, I’m available to come and train'
which is nice to still be around the girls who I still speak to a lot.
Hopefully I’m still a big influence in their playing careers.
What is it like to be the first female ambassador of Chelsea FC?
For me it’s an honour.
I love Chelsea football club.
I’ve had a great five years here playing
and to be asked to be the first female ambassador for the club
is a massive honour for me.
I think a big club like Chelsea, and big football clubs should be working with charities
to raise money for these poor people.
Until I went out there, I think everyone has a perception of what they think a refugee is,
what they’re after and what they’re doing but
until you go out there and experience that…I mean my perception has definitely changed.
It was heart-breaking and It’s taught me about my life and how I raise my children.
Sometimes I look at my life and think it’s tough. Now to look at them and think 'I don’t live in that'
and I realise my kids are really, really spoilt.
(Crying)
Oh it’s ok,
Hi!
So it gave me that realisation of my own life too.
Some of the stuff and the imagination put into the things they made,
They were making dresses and pictures. Anything they could make and I thought it was amazing.
They sent me home with a teddy bear that they’d made.
Which was a real personal touch. Also, a Chelsea scarf that they had crocheted with the letters on it.
I was amazed.
Can he finish?
(Cheering) Well done!
The joy of coming and playing football for them was good.
We trained different age groups,
from maybe six to 18-year-olds,
boys and girls.
We had three sessions in the morning for the boys, and the girls in the afternoon.
I must say, I was quite surprised by the girls.
They were so tough and came to get stuck in. There were some really good players there.
Even the women there wanted to join in and it was surprising to see that.
The girls also brought the atmosphere to the camp.
They brought the drum on the sideline.
When we were coaching the girls, the other girls would sit with the drum and sing.
It brought a real football atmosphere which was really nice.
(Singing)