With the triumph of England's Lionesses at Euro 2022, the women's game has been in the spotlight like never before, enjoying unprecedented media attention.
England's Lionesses are European champions and famous the world over, but other women footballers all across England are fighting a different battle. From training pitches to home stadia, from sponsorship to electricity bills, they want to be treated as footballers, not second-class citizens. This is the story of the season after the summer before.
This book tells the story of women's football in England since its 19th-century inception through pen portraits of its trailblazers. Find out about the women who broke barriers and set records - the legends of the game who built the foundations of the stage upon which today's stars flourish.
This book tells the story of women's football in England since its 19th-century inception through pen portraits of its trailblazers. Find out about the women who broke barriers and set records - the legends of the game who built the foundations of the stage upon which today's stars flourish.
While England's Lionesses headed to France for the 2019 Women's World Cup as superstars in search of silverware, FA upheavals back home were moving the goalposts for the newly all-pro elite teams, for part-timers and amateurs alike. Is women's football in England actually growing from top to bottom - or is it just another slick PR campaign?
Women's football is the fastest growing participation sport in both the UK and across the world, and the 2015 Women's World Cup was the biggest tournament the sport had ever seen. This book explores the experience of fans of women's football who followed their teams in Canada, examining their practices and fan behaviour. How did host cities manage the influx of visitors? And how did fans manage to support their teams, considering the vast amou...
A fun look at the thriving UK professional wrestling scene, and how it's reviving itself for a smart, sceptical 21st-century audience. Carrie Dunn talks to some of Britain's top wrestlers, as well as promoters and fans. She finds out what really happens behind the scenes at shows and training schools, about turf wars and dreams of mainstream fame.
