Brave Enough Not to Quit: How I Realised My Football Dream - Hardcover

by Millie Farrow (Author), Katie Field (Author)

The extraordinary and moving story of Millie Farrow, a footballer who has battled major injuries and mental-health problems in pursuit of her career.

Millie dreamt of being a footballer from a young age and signed her first professional contract at 19. She has played for top clubs in England and America, but the road to realizing her girlhood dream has not been a smooth one. Four major injuries in her teens and early 20s threatened to derail her career, alongside her battles with obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety. But Millie was brave enough not to quit. She remains determined to succeed and wants to use her experiences to help others overcome their own setbacks.

In Brave Enough Not to Quit, Millie speaks from the heart about her mental-health issues and injuries, while her friends, England stars Fran Kirby and Emile Heskey, share their experiences in highly personal interviews with Millie. This is an inspirational story of fighting back from rock bottom and finding strength in adversity.

Author Biography

Millie Farrow is a professional footballer from England who has played for Chelsea, Bristol City, Reading, Leicester City and Crystal Palace, and is now on the books of the North Carolina Courage.

Millie is a first-time author who wants to tell the story of her battles with injuries and major mental-health issues to help others overcome adversity.