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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Jacob Leeks

England Women's record scorer Ellen White was banned from football aged 9 for being a girl

England women's all-time record goalscorer Ellen White was banned from football when she was nine, before going on to win Euro 2022 with the Lionesses.

White started up-front for Sarina Wiegman's team at Wembley on Sunday as England defeated fierce rivals Germany. The Manchester City has scored 52 goals at international level since making her Lionesses debut in 2010.

She has been a key part of Wiegman's side across this summer's tournament, which many hope will be the catalyst to further growing the women's game in England. It marks a huge change from when White was starting to fall in love with the sport as a child.

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