{"id":170416,"date":"2024-04-10T16:08:07","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T16:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/10\/england-forward-announces-international-retirement\/"},"modified":"2024-04-10T16:08:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T16:08:07","slug":"england-forward-announces-international-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/10\/england-forward-announces-international-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"England forward announces international retirement \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>England forward Rachel Daly has announced her retirement from international football.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 32-year-old played a crucial role in the Lionesses\u2019 European Championship success and was part of the side that reached last year\u2019s Women\u2019s World Cup final.<\/p>\n<p>However, last season\u2019s\u00a0WSL\u00a0Golden Boot winner has now decided it\u2019s time to focus on her club career, detailing in an emotional statement her reasons for stepping away from the international game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would love nothing more than to play for\u00a0England\u00a0forever, but the time has to come for me to hang my boots up on the international stage,\u201d Daly wrote. \u201cWhile today is an extremely difficult day for me, it is also one filled with reflection and immense gratitude. Playing for and representing England has been a privilege.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring my eight years as a Lioness, I\u2019ve always pursued success and winning football matches, while playing and training with the highest standards of competition, passion and perseverance.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/01hv3njvvts4cwxe1nwf.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Millie Bright, Rachel Daly\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Rachel Daly (right) holds aloft the European Championship trophy with Millie Bright \/ Leon Neal\/GettyImages<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>\u201cIt has been the greatest honour to represent my family, my teammates and the entire country. I have a lot of incredible memories during my time with England that have been pivotal moments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWinning the Euros and then reaching the\u00a0World Cup\u00a0final changed a lot for me, not only as a footballer but as a person. I\u2019m so fortunate that I\u2019ve been able to share that with so many remarkable people throughout my journey. I have made special friendships that will last a lifetime.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will be eternally grateful to have been given the opportunity to wear the England badge with immense pride over the past eight years. I am very fortunate to have played a small part in making history with the Lionesses and I fell now is the right time to pass that baton to the next generation and be England\u2019s number one fan from the stands<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am excited to keep working hard at club level to reach new highs and spend some much needed quality time with my loved ones.Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>England forward Rachel Daly has announced her retirement from international football. The 32-year-old played a crucial role in the Lionesses\u2019 European Championship success and was part of the side that reached last year\u2019s Women\u2019s World Cup final. 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