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Daily Mirror
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Beth Lindop

Gilly Flaherty retires as "pioneer" of women's game with "unbelievable" WSL legacy

As the world of women's football continues on its rapid upward trajectory and assimilates into the realm of public consciousness, there are are a handful of its stars who are firmly establishing themselves as household names.

Leah Williamson. Beth Mead. Vivianne Miedema: all of them brilliant and entirely deserving of the plethora of plaudits directed their way.

However, it is only fair that Gilly Flaherty - who announced her retirement from professional football earlier this week - is regarded in the same high esteem as some of her Women's Super League colleagues.

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