When I think about my career, a lot of that came from World Cups and Olympics and that dream was created there for me" Manchester City star Jade Rose tells FourFourTwo how a home World Cup can inspire next-gen talent

Jade Rose joined Manchester City last summer after moving from Canada and quickly became a key defender in the title-winning side. She is now preparing for the FA Cup final against Brighton while aiming for a domestic double. At 23, she credits major tournaments with shaping her own career dreams, including World Cups and Olympics. With Toronto and Vancouver set to host men’s World Cup matches this year alongside the United States and Mexico, she sees the event as a chance to grow football culture at home. She expects young boys and girls in Canada to attend games, look up to players, and develop aspirations for their own futures in football.

"Jade Rose joined Manchester City last summer. She now finds herself a Women's Super League champion and on the brink of a domestic double ahead of the weekend's FA Cup final against Brighton. The 23-year-old defender has enjoyed a remarkable first season in England after making the move from Canada following her graduation from university, quickly becoming an important part of City's title-winning side heading to Wembley on Sunday."

"It's so exciting to have football at home, Rose said, speaking about what co-hosting this summer's men's World Cup means. I think that the market in Canada is still growing. It's nothing like the football culture out here in England. And so to have that in my hometown, to have young boys and girls be able to go to games and to have something to look forward to, to look up to and to dream about."

"When I think about my career, a lot of that came from World Cups and Olympics and that dream was created there for me. So I think it'll be really special to have that dream created for so many other young footballers back home."

"Rose's rapid rise almost mirrors the growth she hopes to see in Canadian football. Just a year ago, the defender was finishing university before taking a leap into professional football overseas. I think back to a year ago, she said. I was graduating university and I signed a dotted line"

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