Former England star Eniola Aluko believes women footballers now have to simply 'crack on' in the face of sexism because it remains a 'reality' in our game.
Aluko won 102 caps for her country and is now sporting director at Aston Villa women.
She has broken down barriers and is a respected pundit, even becoming the first female pundit on Match of the Day.
But speaking to England rugby star Maro Itoje on his podcast Pearl Conversations, which is released on Tuesday, Aluko said: 'I think sexism is kind of the reality in a way, in terms of being a minority sport in a predominantly male-driven world and ultimately it's kind of like you've just got to crack on with what you love to do which is playing football.