SuitabookGirls and sporting expectations
Samantha plays football successfully in a league described as being full of boys, while the book presents her attitude that girls can pursue what they want.
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Samantha Gordon - Author
A real-life sports memoir about football skill, recognition and the changing circumstances that followed public attention. Its distinctive angle is a girl succeeding in a boys’ league while navigating visibility beyond the field.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA real-life sports memoir about football skill, recognition and the changing circumstances that followed public attention. Its distinctive angle is a girl succeeding in a boys’ league while navigating visibility beyond the field.
Samantha plays football successfully in a league described as being full of boys, while the book presents her attitude that girls can pursue what they want.
A football season leads to online attention, television appearances, advertising and other public events, while family and friends are described as helping Samantha remain grounded.
The book includes competitive football, gender expectations in sport and sudden celebrity, including television, advertising and other public appearances.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
Sam Gordon: Football star's 'sweet feet' still on the ground
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