Kelly Smith is the greatest women’s footballer that this country has ever produced. Yet for a shy girl from Watford, it has been a long and difficult journey to the pinnacle of the world game, and one which involved the hardest of challenges.
Lonely, thousands of miles from home at college in the United States, a series of career-threatening injuries led to severe depression and a battle with alcoholism. But with her typical fighting spirit, Kelly bounced back to inspire Arsenal to countless trophies and to write her name in the history books as England’s record goalscorer.
Footballer: My Story is the inspirational tale of a superstar in a sport enjoyed by millions yet seldom granted the recognition it deserves. From humble beginnings to meeting the Queen and representing Great Britain in the Olympics in front of a record crowd at Wembley, it is the story of how dreams really can come true.