They Don’t Teach This

Aluko, Eniola

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Most people would describe Eniola Aluko as a high-achiever. She’s been a star of women’s football for over a decade, with over 100 England caps and 33 goals and a list of honours as long as your arm. Given that her childhood hero was Atticus Finch, it was only natural that she went on to achieve a first class honours degree in law and studied for the New York bar exam while playing in the States. She’s a volunteer champion for UN women, was the first female pundit on Match of the Day and a star analyst for ITV at the Russia 2018 World Cup. Despite all of these phenomenal achievements, Eni is perhaps most well-known as the player at the centre of the racism row which forced the FA into an embarrassing apology and knocked England manager Mark Sampson from his post. This book tells her story.

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Publish Date: 15/10/2020
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Eni Aluko: 102 appearances for England women’s national football team. First female pundit on Match of the Day. UN Women UK ambassador. Guardian columnist. First class honors law degree. Now an inspirational author.

They Don’t Teach This steps beyond the realms of memoir to explore themes of dual nationality and identity, race and institutional prejudice, success, failure and faith. It is an inspiring manifesto to change the way readers and the future generation choose to view the challenges that come in their life applying life lessons with raw truths of Eni’s own personal experience.

‘A fascinating examination of her multiple identities – British and Nigerian, a girl in a boy’s world, footballer and academic, a kid from an estate with upper-middle-class parents, a God-fearing rebel… Aluko does not hold back – and few people from the football establishment emerge with their reputation intact’ Guardian

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Weight 394 g
Dimensions 198 × 128 × 18 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback
Pages

482 , 16 unnumbered of plates
Language

English
Edition
Dewey

796.334092 (edition:23)
Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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