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"If you sleepwalk your way through life, you won't survive," says Chelsea manager Emma Hayes.

She is talking about footballer Jess Carter in the TV show One Team, One Dream. The year is 2019 and Carter is not doing well - even though she was a great footballer as a teenager. "What are you waiting for?" Hayes asks. "It's up to you to decide your future."

Carter's story could have ended there. She wanted success and she was good at football, but she did not have the confidenceHaving little doubt and a feeling of trust. to make it to the top.

Today, something has changed. Carter is one of Chelsea's most important players. And she is a Lioness too - one of England's players in the Women's World Cup,

Jess Carter grew up in Warwick. Her father is American and her mother is English.

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Her talents became clear at a young age. At 16 she played for Birmingham City's first team. Soon afterwards she was chosen for the England Under-19s. Three years later she became part of the senior England team.

In 2018 she joined Chelsea, but she began to struggle. She was often late for training and did not get fit enough. When she was told off, she was not happy.

But Emma Hayes was not ready to give up on her. She helped Carter give up junk foodA term used to describe food that is high in sugar or fat without much nutritional value. and follow a meal plan.

During the 2021-2022 season, things finally came together. And this summer she showed she can stay calm under pressure during the Lionesses' run to the World Cup Final.

"She's really showing her value to club and country," says Emma Hayes.

Yes! You can be the most talented footballer in the world, but if you do not believe in yourself you will never make it to the top.

No! There are lots of people who think they are brilliant at football. But most of them will not play for their country - because they are not talented enough.