*****WINNER OF A SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARD***A TIMES SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEARLONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR**'A truly important book.' MEGAN RAPINOE'Hardhitting and clear sighted.' THE TIMES'Impassioned . . . joyous.' SPECTATORDISCOVER THE STORY OF THE WOMEN WHO PAVED THE WAY FOR THE LIONESSESThis is the as...

Overpower. Overtake. Overcome. – Serena WilliamsThroughout history, every woman pulling on spikes, lacing up boots and picking up a racquet has been a rebel – and this explosive book aims to uncover the often hidden histories behind 50 of these incredible pioneers.From the first Black woman to be a professional softball player, Betty Chapman, to the iconic 'Battle of the Sexes' match won by Billie Jean King, and from trans trailblazer Laurel Hubbard to Emma...

A comprehensive history charting the rise, fall, and rise again of women's soccerWomen's soccer is a game that has often been relegated to the margins in a world fixated on gender differences above passion and talent. It is a game that could attract 50,000 fans to a stadium in the 1920s, was later banned by England's Football Association grounds for being "unsuitable for females," and has emerged as a global force in the modern era with the US Women's National Team...

The astonishing history of the rise, fall, and rise again of women’s football, from the late 19th century to the present day.The inspirational, agenda-changing story of women’s football around the world.A Woman’s Game explores the history of women’s football from the Victorian era – with players in high-heeled boots – to the present day. It is the story of a rise, fall, and rise again: from the game’s first appearance in England in the late nineteenth century; through the in...

Zuschauerrekorde in Barcelona (über 90.000 in der Champions League), Hollywoodstar Natalie Portman gründet in Los Angeles einen neuen Klub: den Angel City FC, wo die Nationalspielerin Almuth Schult das Tor hütet, und auch in Deutschland füllen die Klubs inzwischen mit Spielen der Frauen die großen Stadien. Dazu eine Europameisterschaft in England, die den Sport auf ein ganz neues Level gebracht hat, und neue TV-Verträge auch für die deutsche Bundesliga.Bekommen die Frauen endlich di...

Join Lioness Leah Williamson, Arsenal and England women’s football player, as she shows girls that they can be a leader at any age, and that huge things can happen when they believe in themselves!It's home, again! Leah has led the Lionesses to two back-to-back victories in the European Championships – now she wants to show kids that they can achieve anything they put your mind to, both on and off the pitch, no matter what other people say.This positive guid...

Join Lioness captain Leah Williamson as she shows girls that they can be a leader at any age, and that huge things can happen when they believe in themselves!In the summers of 2022 and 2025, Leah led the Lionesses to victory in the European Championships – now she wants to show kids that they can achieve anything they put their mind to, both on and off the pitch, no matter what other people say.This positive guide for life will inspire youn...