Woman. History. Equality. An eternal struggle spanning three centuries and seven letters. Everything that exists in the... offside, the other eternal battle of women.

Fifty experiential, football biographies narrate (testify) the struggle of women to dismantle stereotypes and rise in the social fabric from 1894 to today.

From the Victorian era of deadly corsets, to the factories of World War I, and from the strict prohibitions of the post-war era to today's pay inequalities, their weapon has always been the same.

A ball at their feet, a spark in their eyes. (The ball at their feet, the madness in their eyes). This is a book about heroines, but also a book about athletes who simply wanted to play the game they loved.

And, of course, it is a triumph of diversity over discrimination. As you read it, you can't help but wonder why any