Taekwondo, stats, painful goodbyes - how Smith became women's first £1m player

BBC Sport women’s football news reporter Published 57 minutes ago Olivia Smith has lived her life under a spotlight since she was 15 - but she had been preparing herself even before she became a professional footballer.

Now 22, Smith became the first £1m women's footballer last year when Arsenal signed her in a world record deal from Liverpool.

She had joined Liverpool for a club record of £210,000 just one season earlier, having made a name for herself when she was given her Canada debut aged 15.