Guro Reiten admits her obsession with football has fuelled her journey to the top of the game.<\/p>\n
The Chelsea winger has won the Women\u2019s Super League title in each of her four seasons since signing for the Blues, aiming to stretch that sequence to five this term.<\/p>\n
And she believes her upbringing in Norway laid the platform for her successful career.<\/p>\n
Reiten told the\u00a0official Chelsea website: \u201cI\u2019m from a very small place and football was what we were all doing.<\/p>\n
\u201cI remember when we got a break at school, I was the first one out on the pitch. We only had 10 minutes to play a game, so we had to be quick.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen after school, it was the same. Always playing. Our parents would have to come and get us home to eat dinner and go to bed. For me, fun was just hanging out with my friends and playing football.\u201d<\/p>\n Reiten credits her mother\u2019s motivational powers as another driving force.<\/p>\n The 29-year-old, who signed a new contract last month, left her family and friends behind to pursue glory in England but has not forgotten their commitment to her career.<\/p>\n She said: \u201cMy parents\u2019 support meant everything.<\/p>\n \u201cThey drove to every game and they still watch every game that I play. I get the best feedback but sometimes it\u2019s the hardest.<\/p>\n \u201cMy mum is the tough one. She is very honest and if I haven\u2019t played great then I need a bit of time before I call her because I might not like what she is going to say.<\/p>\n \u201cLiving away from my friends and family, it\u2019s a busy schedule when I do go home.<\/p>\n \u201cThe most important thing to me is spending time with them.\u201d<\/p>\n Reiten will hope to feature for Chelsea as they aim to maintain their lead at the top of the WSL table against Manchester United on Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u2018I have a lot of photos of me in goal, but now I\u2019m not tall enough I don\u2019t think!\u2019 \ud83d\ude02@Guro_Reiten<\/a> reflects on her early footballing memories in our latest edition of The Making of Me. \ud83d\udcd6<\/p>\n \u2014 Chelsea FC Women (@ChelseaFCW) January 16, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n <\/p><\/div>\n![\"Guro](\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/d1c91632-0dfb-46d3-bafb-5d844ba195a4.jpg\")
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