Captain's Column: Le Tissier reflects on special 2024

This is the year we became Women's FA Cup champions and I had the honour of becoming captain of this fine club – two major memories that are up there with the best I've ever had and both of which make me incredibly proud.

I'm really enjoying being captain of this team. Alongside the other girls in the squad's leadership group, we work hard to create the best environment we can.

It's a special set of players we have and we really believe we can work together to build bigger and better, not just for now but for future generations at United.

We have a young team and we are excited to keep building and working towards creating a really good club culture. It's so important that our culture off the pitch is one of togetherness so that we can keep together on the pitch.

I've also learnt a lot about what Manchester United does as a club away from the pitch. I knew it was a massive club but seeing, and getting to be part of, the work we do in the community has been really special.

I recently went to a school with Hayley Ladd and the United Foundation and it was a great afternoon getting to answer questions from all the young girls. There is so much which goes on behind the scenes which can go unnoticed and it's fantastic to be a part of.

There is an added pressure when you become captain of a club like United but I'm enjoying every second and I want to keep showing everyone how great this club is.

However you celebrate, I hope you have a wonderful New Year, and I'll see you all in 2025!

Maya's words were first published in her final Captain's Column of 2024, inside the recent United Women v Newcastle matchday programme.