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The Duke of Cambridge has congratulated England midfielder Jill Scott on her career as she announced her retirement, joking he would not miss her “slide tackles”. Prince William, president of the FA, wrote in a personal tweet: “A pioneer of Women’s football and a great team player." The 40 year old, who recently confirmed his family move to Windsor, continued: “@JillScottJS8 congratulations on a wonderful career, it’s been a pleasure to get to know you.Tiny bit pleased there won’t be any more slide tackles during ‘friendly’ kickabouts… W”. Scott, 35, opened up about her decision to retire on Twitter as she wrote: “Right, we’re not crying.

Euro 2022 winner Ellen White has officially announced her retirement from football just three weeks after she stormed to victory alongside the Lionesses at this year’s European Championships. The 33 year old footballer announced the news on Twitter on Monday, August 22, and described the decision to hang up her boots as “one of the hardest decisions” of her life, but she insisted it was “time to watch the next generation shine”. “This has been one of the hardest decisions of my life but one that I know is the right decision for me," Ellen said.

It may well be true that Prince William broke royal protocol when he hugged the victorious Lionesses at the Women's EURO 2022, after they beat Germany 2-1 in the nail-biting finale. But defender Lucy Bronze says she couldn't have been happier when the Duke of Cambridge showed his support in front of thousands of spectators, and it seems the players have struck up quite a friendship with the football fan Prince.

The whole country united in excited support when the England women's football team brought home the Euro 2022 trophy.The team members themselves were seen celebrating on the pitch at the end of the nail biting match and even storming their manager's press conference to happily sing verses of "It's Coming Home". So we're not surprised that some members of the winning squad exclusively admit to OK! that their celebrations extended well into the next day and that they were all suffering from "sore heads' are partying perhaps a little too hard! Keira Walsh, 25, who plays for Manchester City, tells us: "The celebrations carried on until the early hours of the morning.

They're on top of the world having just conquered Euro 2022, defeating Germany in nail biting extra time and taking home the trophy. But the England Women's Football team lionesses Lucy Bronze, Keira Walsh and Ellen White reveal exclusively to OK! that behind the jubilation of their victory lies years of shocking sexist abuse. Lucy Bronze, who is due to sign for Barcelona, says that some of the messages she receives online are unrepeatable.

Not many sporting achievements have captured the nation quite like the England women’s historic Euro 2022 win. From congratulations from the Queen to a record crowd of 87,192 roaring them to victory at Wembley Stadium, the team has inspired women and girls around the UK tenfold. And as we arrive at our exclusive shoot to catch up with three members of the England squad – Lucy Bronze, Ellen White and Keira Walsh – it’s clear that the achievement still hasn’t sunk in.

Chelsea manager Emma Hayes predicts that selling out Wembley will become the norm for women’s football following England's success at the Euros.The Lionesses have been celebrating their victory after beating Germany 2-1 on Sunday 31 July.The tense game ended up going to extra time with full time ending on 1-1, but Chloe Kelly brought it home with a second goal for England in the 110th minute. And Emma 45, says that while legacies are hard to predict, she has high hopes for the future. “I always think legacies are hard to predict because it will only be when we look back in five years, probably that we will see what that jump will actually be,” she said.

The Lionesses' victory at Wembley when they were crowned champions of UEFA Women's Euro 2022 was thought to be the first step in a massive change in equality, attitude and support for women’s football. This is unfortunately not the case.The England’s women team earn a fraction of the amount of their male counterparts. The Lionesses' bonus for winning the Euro 2022 was £55,000 per player.This may seem like a large amount and cause for celebration, however it dwarves in comparison to the bonus paid to an England’s male football player.The men's team were paid £300,000 each for reaching the final of Euro 2020.