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How Smith became women's first £1m player

How Smith became women's first £1m player
BBC Sport Wednesday 26 August 2026, 05:16 UTC 1 min read
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Olivia Smith's career has been in the limelight since she was 15 - but she had been preparing herself for it even before she was a professional footballer.

Olivia Smith's career has been in the limelight since she was 15 - but she had been preparing herself for it even before she was a professional footballer.
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