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'Chronic pain' forces Scotland captain Corsie to retire

'Chronic pain' forces Scotland captain Corsie to retire

Summary

Rachel Corsie, the captain of Scotland's women's football team, will retire next week due to chronic knee pain. She will join Scotland's national squad for the final Nations League games against Austria and the Netherlands. After an 18-year club career, including playing in the Women's Super League, she has decided it's the right time to stop playing.

Key Facts

  • Rachel Corsie is retiring because of ongoing knee pain.
  • She will join the Scotland national squad for upcoming games against Austria and the Netherlands.
  • Corsie played her last club matches with Aston Villa and will retire at the end of the season.
  • During her career, she earned 154 international caps and scored 20 goals.
  • She returned to play in April after being out since September due to injury.
  • Corsie began her career with Glasgow City in 2008 and won 13 titles with them.
  • She also played for clubs in the United States and had loan spells in Australia and England.
  • Corsie was part of the Scotland team at Euro 2017 and the 2019 World Cup.

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