Lioness - My Journey to Glory: Winner of the Sunday Times Sports Book Awards Autobiography of the Year

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Lioness - My Journey to Glory: Winner of the Sunday Times Sports Book Awards Autobiography of the Year

Lioness - My Journey to Glory: Winner of the Sunday Times Sports Book Awards Autobiography of the Year

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From being placed in the local boys' team as a child because her mum wanted her to run off her boundless energy, to joining Middlesbrough FC's Centre of Excellence and making her professional debut at Sunderland, Beth and women's football have come a long way. Beth Mead and Leah Williamson captured my attention in that final, because a) they are world-class footballers and b) I knew they played for Arsenal.I liked that she was completely honestly about her feelings at certain points in her career, she definitely wasn’t scared of sharing the lows as well as the highs.

The England team continues to work tirelessly to ensure that girls and women in sport receive equal recognition and treatment, whatever level they are playing at. One thing that really strikes me and is very evident is the pay and resource difference between the male and female players. She's also very open about the mental struggles she's faced both on and off the pitch, and it's refreshing to see someone talk about it so honestly. The new found admiration and respect I have for not only Beth, but for every women’s football player, is unmatched.It was so fascinating to revisit the Euros but from Beth’s perspective, finding out what exactly was going on in the background of the very games I watched on TV. Beth Mead is one of the world's most talented footballers - Golden Boot winner and Player of the Tournament at the UEFA Euro 2022, England Player of the Year 2021-22, Arsenal Player of the Season 2021-22, and nominee for the 2022 Ballon d'Or. You only have to look on social media to see the nonsense these young women have to put up with just because they want to play football.

Unlike some memoirs, at no point did I feel like I was waiting to get to a more interesting bit, not one part felt drawn out. I feel like I learnt a lot about professional football and what it entails and it has only increased my respect for professional footballers.Filled with positive lessons and an exclusive account of England's triumphant Euros campaign, Beth offers readers of all ages a heartfelt, behind-the-scenes look into her remarkable journey to glory. At Boro’s Centre of Excellence, England training camps she attended as a teen, and when she first started at Arsenal as an adult. Football is a team game, and through Beth is a standout player she gives full praise to her fellow teammates, coaches, managers, friends, and family. Beth reminds us that despite the fact that women’s football has come a long way, especially since the Euros, it is still massively underfunded and lacking in resources compared to the men. A very inspiring story that journals Beth Mead's football career from the start all the way up until the infamous Euros win.

I’m a huge Gooner (unofficially crowned as the biggest Gooner at Northville High School) but I’ve really only paid attention to the men’s game. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. I don’t often read autobiographies, and have no time for the culture of celebrity, but this book is different. This diary style retelling of the euros was perfect, translating the feeling of pressure Beth felt in training sessions, games and tournaments, from her experience with homesickness and shyness when she was younger to having to adapt to a post-European champion who can’t go to McDonald’s without getting recognised life. I rewatched some of those moments again having read her perspective and was amazed all over again that England won the Euros.So is being a non football fan in London is hard being a female footballer is a billion times more difficult, which is what makes Beth and the other Lioness' story even more incredible.



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