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She never thought she'd wear an England shirt.
At sixteen, Olivia "Liv" Brooks is a quiet Arsenal academy midfielder who spends more time doubting her talent than celebrating it. An unexpected call-up to the England Under-17s should be the happiest moment of her life-but to Liv, it feels like the beginning of being found out.
Then everything changes.
After impressing the senior coaching staff at St George's Park, she's given a chance no one saw coming: a place in the England Lionesses camp.
Surrounded by the players she's spent years looking up to, Liv is convinced she doesn't belong. Every misplaced pass feels like proof she's made it there by mistake. Every team meeting brings another wave of anxiety. And every day becomes a battle between the footballer everyone else can see... and the one she can't.
But sometimes, all it takes is one person to notice you're struggling-and for Liv, that person is Leah Williamson.
As Liv slowly finds friendship, support, and the courage to ask for help, she begins to realise that bravery isn't about never being scared-it's about showing up anyway.
A heartfelt story about football, self-belief, anxiety, and discovering that sometimes the hardest person to convince you belong... is yourself.