The Athletic FC ⚽ is The Athletic’s daily football (or soccer, if you prefer) newsletter. Sign up to receive it directly to your inbox. Hello! The women’s world transfer record has gone again. Olivia Smith and Arsenal are making history.

Canada forward Olivia Smith has become the most expensive player in women’s soccer history at a cost of one million pounds ($1.34 million) after Arsenal signed her from Liverpool

Former coaches and scouts of Smith reflect on her undeniable and irrepressible talent growing up, and why a big move was never in doubt