Past can disrupt future. It can haunt, scare, and steal. When Charli gets offered the opportunity to reignite her passion, all she can hope for is that her future is no longer haunted, scared by, and most importantly, stolen from by her past, to allow her to embrace what life has to offer, through football.

Sometimes to feel comfortable, one must experience a little discomfort and for Eva Valtersen, that was exactly what she needed. After being recruited in the Summer of 2021, the 21-year-old Norwegian midfielder decided to leave the comfort of her home country and make the move to her dream club in England, Manchester City. At City, Eva soon settles, finding new routines and traditions that fit around the noise in her head, and hurt in her heart. Through newfound friendships with Hayley Raso, Georgia Stanway and Keira Walsh, as well as frequent international breaks and tournaments with her best friends, Ingrid Engen, Guro Reiten, and Frida Maanum, Eva finds her supposed peace. That is until a derby match between the two Manchester teams rocks her newfound comfort. After the unexpected meeting with Ona Batlle, her world changes. Her mind changes. Ona brings out something in Eva that she thought was never possible: peace. In the mean time, Eva is there for Ingrid, while she is developing her own romance with the Spanish centre back, Mapi Leon, as she lives her life in Barcelona. Throughout all of this, Eva's brain continues to tick. Why did she consider her intrusive thoughts to be calming? Why was this all happening to her brain? And how come Ona was the only person who could make her feel better again? This Is Me Trying is a story about love, forgiveness and mental health, representing how the mind can truely affect the heart. The Story of Eva Valtersen in the Swiftly Pitched series

Eliza Fletcher never wanted the spotlight. At twenty-four, she's one of the youngest coaches in Arsenal's academy - sharp, ambitious, and determined to prove herself in a world where few women earn respect on the touchline. Her plan was simple: coach, learn, grow. But Eliza isn't like most coaches. She doesn't just talk tactics - she shows them, stepping into training sessions and reminding everyone she once played the game at a level that should never have ended so soon. When Mikel Arteta takes notice, Eliza is invited closer to the men's first team. When Renée Slegers spots her in action, Arsenal Women come calling. Suddenly, Eliza is balancing the academy, first-team training grounds, and whispers that she's "too good to be just a coach." And then, there's her. A senior player who should remain off-limits, yet somehow becomes the one Eliza can't ignore. Their connection is undeniable - but in a world of cameras, contracts, and scrutiny, it might be the most dangerous play of all.

When Hallie traded her football boots for a soldier's uniform, she never imagined the lines she'd have to cross - between duty and desire, loyalty and survival, family and self. After five grueling years in the army, battling smoke, explosions, and heartbreak, she faces the toughest decision yet: re-enlist or finally come home. A chance to surprise her estranged sister Steph, a rising football star on holiday in Barcelona, offers a glimpse of the life she left behind - but the past isn't ready to let go. Torn between the battlefields abroad and the battles within, Hallie must decide what she's truly fighting for. D.O.B- 18.11.96

A sixteen-year-old girl from Australia gets the opportunity of a lifetime to move to England to live with her idol, Caitlin Foord. She has struggled with her mental health all of her life but finally gets the chance to heal and focus on herself with the help of some new friends and potential love interests. MATURE: strong themes including self-harm, assault, depression, anxiety, eating disorders

Fresh from captaining England to their historic Euros victory, Leah Williamson should be revelling in the moment. The parades, the interviews, the celebration at Buckingham Palace-she's the face of a nation's triumph, the captain whose name is on everyone's lips. Ashley West has no intention of being there. A rising star on the West End stage, she's been dragged to the Palace celebrations by her best friend Emma, reluctantly swapping rehearsals and quiet evenings for a world of roaring football fans and champagne flutes. She plans to stay at the edges, unseen, until the night is over. Then, by sheer chance, Leah nearly collides with her outside the Palace gates. A tangle of apologies, a shared laugh, and a glance that lingers far too long for two strangers. Leah is captivated-by Ashley's warmth, by her refusal to be dazzled by fame, by the way she feels like a breath of calm in a night full of chaos. As Leah's world hurtles forward in a whirlwind of media demands and Ashley's in the unforgiving spotlight of the stage, they find themselves meeting in the spaces between-late-night conversations, stolen coffees, quiet corners where the rest of the world can't reach them. But with their lives pulling them in opposite directions, can a footballer bound by the pitch and a performer bound by the stage find a way to write a love story that lasts beyond the final whistle?

Sixteen-year-old Evie Warner leaves everything behind to sign a professional contract for Arsenal. It's a big step but she's happy to escape her past. With new teammates, a new house mate and football to contend with, will she thrive? Or will her past catch up with her?

the pop star and the footballer. everyones heard the trope. but not lucy bronze. chelsea superstar and infamous lioness. and when shes invited by her friend and england teammate to her best friends concert, she falls. hard. very hard. the one person who doesnt notice? diana hollow. londons pop princess. and alessia russo's clueless childhood best friend. whats the worst that could happen? (social media x irl) lowercase intended enjoy!! best rankings: 1# lucybronze 1# alessiarusso 2# leahwilliamson 3# football

When Tilly Williamson joins her sister on the Lionesses' media team for a training camp and upcoming tournament, it feels like the start of something exciting. Tilly didn't expect to be sharing inside jokes with Chloe Kelly-or catching feelings that run deeper than her old crush. But there's one problem: Chloe is her sister's teammate, and she has been warned-explicitly-that she's off limits. The closer Tilly and Chloe grow, the blurrier the line becomes. Secrets, stolen glances, and forbidden feelings start spiralling. In a world of tight-knit teams and public image, what happens when breaking the rules might mean risking everything?