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Ella Toone is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Women's Super League club Manchester United and the England national team. Born in Tyldesley in Manchester, Ella joined Manchester United’s youth academy at 8 years old and has been playing ever since. She became a European champion with the Lionesses in 2022 and scored a crucial quarter-final equaliser against Spain as well as a goal to open the scoring in the final against Germany. Ella’s first children’s book was Three Lionesses, which she wrote with teammates Nikita Parris and Georgia Stanway – it was a bestseller in children’s non-fiction.

Books by Ella Toone

The Not-So-Secret Diary of a Footballer

Find out what really happens behind the scenes AND on the world stage when you're a professional footballer, in the not-so-secret diary of England's favourite Lioness, Ella Toone.

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Three Lionesses

An empowering and uplifting rallying ROAR from three legendary Lionesses, Ella Toone, Georgia Stanway and Nikita Parris, helping young readers to build self-belief, find their team and go after their dreams.

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