How (Not) To Be Strong: The inspirational instant Sunday Times Bestseller

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Through sheer determination and resilience she has made it to the top of her game and we have only ever seen the strong side of her - the one that had a hunger to make it and be the best version of herself. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Century will publish an incisive and candid book – How (Not) To Be Strong – from broadcaster and former footballing star Alex in September 2022. She represented England in 140 appearances with the Lionesses, retiring as the second most-capped England player across the men's and women's game.

I enjoyed reading it as a football fan, but I dont think you necessarily have to follow the sport to enjoy this book, as a lot of it is about her upbringing, relationships and mental health. Scott tells how she overcame a difficult childhood blighted by domestic abuse to rise to the top of the Women's game before developing a successful career in sports broadcasting.The One Show presenter began by congratulating her on laying bare some of her most personal memories in her new memoir. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. About a teen who needed a different kind of support in school that she eventually found while pursuing her degree at university. I suppose now she knows my triggers, so when I'm pulling away and if I'm going through stuff, she's there.

In her debut book, Alex outlines the inspirational pillars of strength which have helped her to thrive: finding your voice, knowing when to ask for help, letting guilt go, embracing uncertainty and celebrating your wins.As an aside as someone who has played at the grassroots level in both the US and UK, it was interesting to get her perspective on the cultural differences that I feel at times when playing. Alex revealed she has only recently learned how to be vulnerable and open about her challenging experiences from her past.