England representation<\/strong><\/p>\nDoncaster-born Cain began playing football with her brother in the park at the age of four, and says she persuaded her mother to continue after telling her \u201cballet was not an option\u201d.<\/p>\n
Qualifying for Wales through her grandfather Bob, Cain joined the national set-up at the age of 14 but switched allegiance and represented England from Under-17 to Under-21 level.<\/p>\n
\u201cI had a bad foot injury and I didn\u2019t think international football was for me,\u201d said the Leicester player.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut then Gemma, who I knew from the England youth set-up, asked me to come back and play for Wales.<\/p>\n
\u201cI came down to watch a game with my grandad and he kept saying, \u2018you\u2019ve got to do it\u2019. I phoned Gemma the next day and said, \u2018Yeah, get me in. I want to do whatever I can to help\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cain is now set to meet England at the Euros, with France and the Netherlands completing a challenging group.<\/p>\n
\u201cI probably know most of the England squad,\u201d said Cain.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve played with a couple of them at different clubs and keep in touch with Chloe Kelly as we were good friends at Everton.\u201d<\/p>\n
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