Three years ago, almost 80 percent of child care facilities (in Pitt and Martin counties) were one star. Now, it's less than 50 percent.

I think this will be a very challenging year for us ahead.

There is no bilingual child care, and these children are arriving to kindergarten without the same early childhood experiences to help them succeed.

One of our problems is the culture of Brazil which focuses on men's football. Of course we would like to change that. Maybe one day we will have a strong competitive league instead of our women footballers always having to play abroad.

Never give up, and be confident in what you do. There may be tough times, but the difficulties which you face will make you more determined to achieve your objectives and to win against all the odds.

We all have obstacles. The feeling of satisfaction comes by overcoming something.