This book tells the story of women's soccer from its birth in late 19th-century England to its rapid growth starting in the 1960s, a story tied to feminist struggle, with its highs and lows, championed by brave players who fought to be able to play the sport they felt passionate about, despite the opinions of their detractors who would've rather they stayed in the kitchen. Hubert Artus takes us on a tumultuous and unprecedented world tour of the sport, from the African continent to the Near East, Latin America to Asia. This book also explores the future of women's soccer, one of equal wages and soft power.