Overview
- Fowler writes that after her final home game in 2022, other departing players received flowers while she and teammate Ashleigh Weerden were later handed bananas in the dressing room.
- She says the gesture felt racially charged because they were two of only six Black players and followed other moments that left them feeling singled out.
- Her book recounts being reprimanded because Weerden drove her home from training when she did not have a licence.
- She alleges a physiotherapist accused her of inventing chest pain and said coaches believed she was making it up.
- Fowler also discloses experiencing depression and self-harm while in France and reflects on straightening her hair for 2023 World Cup matches.