"On her Women's Super League debut for Arsenal, Olivia Smith needed just one moment of brilliance to show why she is the world's first 1m women's footballer. With the European champions trailing 1-0 to newly promoted London City Lionesses in their WSL opener, Smith unleashed a stunning strike from distance which beat goalkeeper Elene Lete on its way into the top corner."
"She was only the world's most expensive women's footballer for 35 days - as Orlando Pride then signed Lizbeth Ovalle for 1.1m - but the question remained whether Smith would justify the fee paid for her after just one season in the English top division with Liverpool. But Smith was unfazed in pre-season - saying "the price tag's a price tag" - and her 29th-minute equaliser suggested she can handle the pressure."
"In just over an hour on the pitch, Smith registered four shots, nine touches inside the opposition box and four attempted dribbles - all higher numbers than anyone else on the pitch - and could have finished with more goals. "Smith has only got one thing on her mind when the ball comes to her feet - create half a yard, fire a shot on goal and force the goalkeeper into a save," said former England and Arsenal midfielder Fara Williams on BBC One."
Olivia Smith made a striking Women's Super League debut for Arsenal by scoring a 29th-minute long-range equaliser that beat goalkeeper Elene Lete and found the top corner. The goal sparked a comeback as Arsenal went on to win 4-1 at the Emirates Stadium. Smith joined Arsenal from Liverpool in a high-profile transfer that briefly made her the world's most expensive women's footballer. She said "the price tag's a price tag" and showed composure in pre-season. In just over an hour she registered four shots, nine touches inside the opposition box and four attempted dribbles, the most on the pitch.
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