Esse Akida is best known as Kenya’s first woman footballer to score in the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON). But behind the successful and gritty football persona, is a remarkable story of hard work, resilience and a never-say-die attitude. In this brutally honest and inspirational memoir, Esse shares what it was like to grow up in an environment dictated by cultural beliefs, being the only girl in a family of boys and having to pursue football against the wishes of her parents. She shares stories of sabotage. From simply not honouring a national team call-up due to Football Kenya Federation’s lack of plan and wanting to return home after being racially abused in Europe.