The Not-So-Secret Diary of a Footballer
A behind-the-scenes look into the life of a Lioness
Published on 17. April 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-241-77158-7 (ISBN)
Description
Get ready to peek behind the scenes in this hilarious and not-so-secret diary from legendary Lioness Ella Toone.
The Lionesses are heading into a big football tournament - and when I say big, I mean BIG. I'm so excited, but I'm nervous too. So my manager suggested I write all my feelings down in a diary.
Now, I know a diary is meant to be top-secret, but I want to share this with YOU!
So I'm going to write down EXACTLY what happens behind the scenes - the highs, the lows and the funny bits in-between - from the training sessions, to the funny pranks us Lionesses play on each other, to the pre-match meals and the post-match celebrations. And I'll squeeze in a load of flashbacks too ... I have far too many amazing memories to keep to myself!
The Lionesses are heading into a big football tournament - and when I say big, I mean BIG. I'm so excited, but I'm nervous too. So my manager suggested I write all my feelings down in a diary.
Now, I know a diary is meant to be top-secret, but I want to share this with YOU!
So I'm going to write down EXACTLY what happens behind the scenes - the highs, the lows and the funny bits in-between - from the training sessions, to the funny pranks us Lionesses play on each other, to the pre-match meals and the post-match celebrations. And I'll squeeze in a load of flashbacks too ... I have far too many amazing memories to keep to myself!
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 13 years
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
260 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-77158-7 (9780241771587)
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The Not-So-Secret Diary of a Footballer
A behind-the-scenes look into the life of a Lioness
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Person
Ella Toone is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Women's Super League club Manchester United and the England national team. Born in Tyldesley in Manchester, Ella joined Manchester United's youth academy at 8 years old and has been playing ever since. She became a European champion with the Lionesses in 2022 and scored a crucial quarter-final equaliser against Spain as well as a goal to open the scoring in the final against Germany. Ella's first children's book was Three Lionesses, which she wrote with teammates Nikita Parris and Georgia Stanway - it was a bestseller in children's non-fiction.