England’s Euro 2022-winning midfielder Jill Scott has announced her retirement from football at the age of 35.
Scott, who has 161 caps for England, featured in 10 major international tournaments during her career, including two Olympics for Team GB.
Domestically, Scott won nine trophies during her club career, including the WSL title and WSL Cup with Manchester City in 2016.
Scott announced her retirement on Twitter on Tuesday with a post which read: ‘Right, we’re not crying. I promised myself. I’m retiring from football. And I’m leaving with a gold medal swinging from my neck.’
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Scott said in her retirement announcement for the : ‘I may be saying my goodbyes to football, but we’re going to make this a celebration. No sad faces!! We’ve had too much fun for any tears.
‘Imagine, if you would have told me that I’d go on to play for England for 16 years?
‘If you would have told me that I’d live to see 90,000 people packed into Wembley Stadium for a women’s European final? And that I’d be playing in it? Impossible.’
England head coach Sarina Wiegman said: ‘I must congratulate Jill on a very special career.
‘I am so glad she was able to end on such a positive memory. It will be hard to imagine an England squad without her as she has been an icon of the team for so long. I respect her decision, but we will miss her positive impact on and off of the pitch for sure.
‘To be able to play at the highest level for so long tells you how good a player Jill has been, and her story is a positive example that others will continue to follow.
‘She still has a huge amount to offer, so I hope she won’t be lost to the women’s game in the future – whatever that role may be.
‘She is a very special person, and although it was only for a short period, I feel privileged to have had the chance to work with her.’
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