They Don’t Teach This
They Don’t Teach This by Eniola Aluko is a memoir published by National Geographic Books on January 26, 2021. This edition spans 482 pages and is written in English. In this work, Aluko shares her journey as one of Britain’s notable figures, detailing her achievements in sports and her role as a UN Women UK ambassador, while aiming to inspire readers to realize their potential.
Readers will find that They Don’t Teach This delves into themes of identity, race, and institutional prejudice, alongside personal experiences of success and failure. Aluko’s narrative serves as a reflection on the challenges she has faced, offering insights and life lessons that encourage a shift in perspective for both current and future generations. The memoir not only recounts her experiences in football but also addresses broader societal issues, making it a significant contribution to the genres of biography and personal memoir.
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Discover this powerful memoir from one of Britain’s most inspiring women
**LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019**
** SHORTLISTED FOR THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS **
First class honours law degree. 102 appearances for England women’s national football team. First female pundit on Match of the Day. UN Women UK ambassador. Guardian columnist.
All of these achievements belong to Eni Aluko, who, is keen to share her experiences, aiming to inspire readers to be the best possible versions of themselves. Aluko was appointed UN Women UK ambassador with a focus on promoting gender empowerment in 2016, and in October 2018 she was named by Marie Claire as one of ten Future Shapers Award Winners, recognising individuals who are changing women’s futures for the better. She is currently playing football for Juventus in Italy and writing a weekly column for the Guardian.
They Don’t Teach This steps beyond the realms of memoir to explore themes of dual nationality and identity, race and institutional prejudice, success, failure and faith. It is an inspiring manifesto to change the way readers and the future generation choose to view the challenges that come in their life applying life lessons with raw truths of Eni’s own personal experience.
‘They Don’t Teach This…perfectly sums up striker Eniola Aluko’s struggles against her former employers at the FA…a painful battle for the truth’ Guardian
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