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BREAKING NEWS: Euro 2022 winner Ellen White RETIRES at 33, just three weeks after starting for England in the final at Wembley, as the Lionesses’ all-time record goalscorer hands over to ‘the next generation’
- Ellen White has announced her retirement from football for club and country
- White was part of the England squad to win the 2022 European Championships
- The 33-year-old won two WSL titles as well as three FA Cups and League Cups
- She retires just one goal short of Wayne Rooney’s England record of 53 goals
Manchester City and England striker Ellen White has announced her retirement from football at the age of 33 after helping the Lionesses win Euro 2022 this summer.
White shared the news on social media and said it had been ‘one of the hardest decisions’ of her life but insisted it was ‘time to watch the next generation shine’. She retires as the Lionesses’ all-time leading scorer with 52 goals.
‘This has been one of the hardest decisions of my life but one that I know is the right decision for me, White said. ‘This decision has always been one I have wanted to make on my terms. And this is my time to say goodbye to football and watch the next generation shine.
England’s Ellen White has announced her retirement from football after winning Euro 2022
White retires only one goal away from Wayne Rooney’s all-time England record of 53
‘It has been my greatest honour and privilege to play this game. In particular playing for England has and always will be the greatest gift. My dreams came true on the 31st July, winning the Euros and becoming a European Champion.
‘I have been very lucky to have played for a number of teams in my career. It has been a huge honour to have represented some of the biggest clubs in…
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Source : dailymail
