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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 amounts of travel expected across such a big country? Dunn also examines the way that the England team is structured and run, relating this to the country''s domestic competition, as well as assessing the media coverage of women''s football globally. This research is all framed within the author''s own experiences of the Women''s World Cup, as both an academic and as a sports journalist.

From the author of ´Unsuitable for Females´, shortlisted for The Sunday Times Football Book of the Year 2023

With the triumph of England’s Lionesses at Euro 2022, the women’s game has been in the spotlight like never before. But this is the result of decades of struggle to get women’s football, banned by the English FA for fifty years, on a more equal footing to its male counterpart. And while the current professional players are starting to reap the rewards of their success on the pitch, their personal journeys have often involved fighting against the odds.

So that a new generation of girls getting involved in football all over the world don’t face the same obstacles as their predecessors, football journalist Carrie Dunn shines a light on the evolution of women’s football and the gender gaps that persist.

Packed with practical advice and first-hand accounts from leading female players, Woman Up is an inspirational, informative, and entertaining account of women’s football’s painful past and its exciting future.

?'One of the most talented and considered minds working in women's football today' Carl Anka, bestselling author

'Shedding light not only on generations of struggle and often unheard of victories and success, but on the issues that women still face today' Christy Lefteri

'It may reflect on some of the most irritating traditions of the game – like disrespect for its female Olympians and World Cup winners and the absence of suitable kit for girls – but you still leave feeling uplifted and optimistic about the future of the sport' Kate Mason

Carrie Dunn is a sportswriter whose recent books include ´The Pride of the Lionesses´, a Football Book of the Year nominee, and ´Unsuitable for Females´, which explores the history of women’s football. She has reported on the last three Women’s World Cups for the Times and Eurosport and is a regular contributor to BBC radio and The Athletic’s Women’s Football Podcast.

Before Mary Earps, Jess Fishlock and Lucy Bronze, a generation of trailblazing women’s footballers defied the odds.

In 1921, the FA banned women from playing football in England, but these rebels refused to quit the game they loved. Leaving behind jobs, families and their homeland, they travelled across Europe in search of professional opportunities in women’s football – to countries like Italy and the Netherlands – where they could finally fulfil their footballing potential.

This groundbreaking book uncovers the untold stories of the pioneering women who paved the way for today’s Lionesses and global women’s football stars. The original Lioness who started a new life in the Netherlands as a teenager; the first woman of colour to play for England; the girl who turned down the chance of international recognition to play in Italy – through their reflections, we follow their extraordinary journeys, the evolution of women’s football in England and abroad, and the dreams they still hold for the future of the women’s game.

Perfect for readers of women’s sport writing, football history and fans of the Lionesses, this is essential reading for anyone who cares about the true story of women’s football.

“One of the most talented and considered minds working in women's football today” THE ATHLETIC

“The perfect person to guide us through the constantly changing landscape of women's football” KELLY CATES

“One of the most prolific writers about women's football in the UK” EVENING STANDARD

“Carrie writes the stories we're convinced would otherwise be lost forever... a MUST READ! Be prepared to feel aggrieved and inspired in equal measure” The Offside Rule podcast

“A vital and beautifully told piece of football history... essential reading for anyone who cares about the true story of women's football” Anita Asante, former England international and football pundit

Carrie Dunn is a writer and broadcaster specialising in women’s football. She is the author of "Flying the Flag", "Woman Up" and "Unsuitable for Females", and has covered England at major tournaments since 2005.