Thanks to the Lionesses' success at the Euros, the visibility of women's football has rocketed across the UK and beyond. But it wasn't always like that.

The fight for women's football has been long and hard. Seeing the Lionesses at Wembley in November 2019 changed me: I NEEDED to know what changed between the time when my teacher laughed at the idea of girls playing football to a capacity crowd at Wembley.

So I researched and I wrote. For a year. I interviewed former Lionesses. I learned the stories of pioneers who hadn't taken "no" for an answer and who set in motion what we see today across the world.

The story from 100 years ago until now is laid out in She Can Kick It.

Combining stories from across the world with Lioness experiences and my own tales woven in, this is a comprehensive overview of how women's football developed. And as former England captain Carol Thomas said about it, "an easy read, written with passion by a fan rather than an academic. One to add to your collection."

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