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Beth recounts her early family life and discovers her true passion. Read by Faye Marsay.

Faye Marsay reads the highly anticipated memoir of England Women's football star and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sports Personality of the Year 2022, Beth Mead. Beth was the Player of the Tournament and Golden Boot winner at the 2022 Women's Euros and her memoir recounts the challenges that shaped her, the professional and personal difficulties she faced on the journey to the top of Women’s football, and the life events that made her stronger. From battling the restrictions to playing football in her childhood to the pinnacle of winning England's first major trophy in almost 60 years this memoir is equally honest, inspiring, heart-breaking, and empowering.

In this episode Beth recounts her early family life, and how her parents' determination to find an outlet for her excess energy led to the discovery of her true passion.

Read by: Faye Marsay
Abridged by Julian Wilkinson
Produced by Rick Woska

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15 minutes