1. Introduction

Wow, how did I get here? Initially, 17-year-old Emma, after successfully completing her GCSE in Germany (Munich), only wanted to spend a gap year in England, specifically in London. She didn't want to give up her hobby of playing football. Now, almost three months after her arrival at her host family's home in the London suburb of St Albans, she is now part of the U-21 Arsenal Women's team. However, what happens when one goalkeepers of the first team get injured? How is she coping in a new country with a new language, new friends, and new teammates?