Alex talks very deeply and profoundly of her life, where she has struggled emotionally and mentally.

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.Former Arsenal right-back and football pundit Alex Scott will be releasing her brand new memoir, How (Not) to Be Strong, this week, which presents an honest recollection of her difficult journey from the East End to becoming a household name in broadcasting. I feel like my communication about my life and everything is better, and I feel more open to receiving stuff as well.

While on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show with cinch, Alex candidly opened up about the hardships she had to revisit for the book, including the abuse her mum suffered and her relationship with former teammate Kelly Smith. Alex said of the upcoming book: “Today’s news is very special for me – it is definitely another pinch me moment, and I am honoured Penguin are sharing this journey with me. From the football cages of East London to broadcasting to millions, the engine powering Alex’s remarkable journey has always been her resilience. Alex Scott has become a household name, but I feel very little was really known about her until the release of this book (and her appearance on The Diary of a CEO podcast with Steven Bartlett).Her struggles with verbalising and communication from a young age, how multiple people close to her struggled with alcoholism, her relationship and love for her mum. And I fall in love with humans and a person and I don't feel like I ever have to explain that to anyone, and I feel like we need to get to a stage where you don't have to. The former Arsenal captain helped to achieve a domestic double of the FA Women's Cup and represented England in 140 appearances, retiring as the second most-capped England player across the men's and women's game. The One Show presenter began by congratulating her on laying bare some of her most personal memories in her new memoir.

An award-winning broadcaster and former Arsenal captain, Alex Scott MBE helped the Club achieve a domestic double of the FA Women's Cup and represented England in 140 games. 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.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. 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 Scott gets goosebumps when talking about her Sunday Times Best Seller: How (Not) To Be Strong 🤩📚 | Legendary Lioness turned broadcaster Alex Scott shares her story and life lessons in her book How (Not) To Be Strong, out now! It’s an extremely open, vulnerable, honest collection of stories about a kid with an alcoholic and abusive father.