How (Not) To Be Strong: The inspirational instant Sunday Times Bestseller

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You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Eventually, the remarkable strength that Scott demonstrates in her dealings both on and off the pitch proves to be her biggest weakness, and in writing How (Not) To Be Strong, she is generous in sharing the lessons she has learned the hard way.

Although she has since found success as a footballer and presenter, abuse from online trolls led to severe struggles with her mental health and alcohol. Century will publish an incisive and candid book – How (Not) To Be Strong – from broadcaster and former footballing star Alex in September 2022. narfna on “What the stories never said: at the end of the day, if a man wants to kill you, he kills you. The timeline was a bit all over the place, so slightly confusing at times for me, but overall this is a solid 4 stars.Against all odds, former women’s football star and current star TV presenter Alex Scott has so far managed to keep the lid on her private life as tight as the captain’s armband she once wore for Arsenal, putting her in the unique position of being able to tell her remarkable story, for the first time, on her own terms. With raw honesty, Alex shows how she’s tackled life’s challenges and that sometimes the strongest thing you can do is show your most vulnerable side to the world. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

This did mean it wasn't the most wonderfully written thing I've ever read, but it did seem like one of the most raw and authentic autobiographies.Alex Scott has had an incredible journey from the football cages of East London to a professional football player, pundit and sports presenter broadcasting to millions. This summer, England hosted the Euros - a tournament held every four years pitting national European teams against each other. Here, she proves that sometimes the strongest thing you can do is show your most vulnerable side to the world. From the football cages of North London to broadcasting to millions, the engine powering Alex Scott's remarkable journey has always been her resilience.

Alex also used the pages of her memoir to openly chat about her relationship with fellow football star Kelly Smith. This book has everything a celebrity / sportsperson autobiography should: courage, grit, gratitude, introspection, complexity, authenticity, heart…and a healthy dose of 🫖 throughout! I was like, 21, when I got with Kel, so it's all through my 20s, and in the book, it shows that repeat pattern of me ending up with… well, my dad obviously, drink, my uncle Mickey was an alcoholic and then I end up with someone with the same addiction, and trying to help them through that process. This is a wonderful read to learn so much more behind the Arsenal beauty, how much hardship and difficulty she faced growing up, and how she continues to face horrible online trolls.

Really dark place': Alex Scott left in tears as she reflects on struggles with alcohol Alex Scott has emotionally detailed the inspiration behind her new memoir in a tearful interview with The One Show presenters Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas.

Bucking expectations is a recurring theme in Scott’s reflections on her life so far, beginning with her difficult early years growing up in a single-parent, working-class family living in a low-income area of east London. From the football cages of East London to broadcasting to millions, the engine powering Alex Scott’s remarkable journey has always been her resilience. I remember walking past the mirror and looking at myself, and I couldn’t understand why I was uncontrollably sobbing.From facing her tumultuous childhood to the abuse she has faced since appearing as a presenter including being told she should be at home doing the ironing and cooking.