{"product_id":"never-say-die-the-hundred-year-overnight-success-of-australian-womens-football-paperback-softback-9781742236667","title":"Never Say Die; The Hundred-Year Overnight Success of Australian Women's Football (Paperback \/ softback) 9781742236667","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eNever Say Die\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Hundred-Year Overnight Success of Australian Women's Football\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFiona Crawford (Author), Lee McGowan (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781742236667\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 30 January 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e20.9 x 13.9 x 1.7 cm, 0.335 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAustralian women’s football rides high on the sporting landscape now, but this book shows that success has been one-hundred years in the making. It shares stories of triumph in the face of overwhelming odds, and tales of heartbreak and obstacles that seem insurmountable. But it is also about community, endurance and collective success.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEye-opening and celebratory, it tells the story of amateur women kicking a ball around a century ago to Australia’s national team being one of the best in the world. The Matildas are forty years old and no longer have to wear hand-me-down men’s kits, pay for their own medical insurance and do it all for love not money. But there have been no free kicks along the way as they have faced prejudice and even outright hostility.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNever Say Die\u003c\/i\u003e takes in dusty archives, rainy pitch-side evenings and heart-breaking and heart-warming interviews – including with FIFA and FFA board members, Matildas past and present, W-League coaches and players, state and club administrators. But at its heart are fans from every level of the game who could not love it more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by two football fanatics, with access to key figures in Australian women’s football, the book shows that the overnight success of Australian women’s football has been one hundred years in the making.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52702126309656,"sku":"9781742236667","price":18.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/never-say-die-the-hundred-year-overnight-success-of-australian-womens-football-paperback-softback-9781742236667","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}