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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Anita Asante

Jill Scott was a machine on the pitch and a crazy, dancing comedian off it

Jill Scott enjoys the England celebrations in Trafalgar Square after their Euro 2022 victory.
Jill Scott enjoys the England celebrations in Trafalgar Square after their Euro 2022 victory. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Welcome to Moving the Goalposts, the Guardian’s free women’s football newsletter. Here’s an extract from this week’s edition. To receive the full version once a week, just pop your email in below:

Jill Scott has retired from football at the age of 35 after an extraordinary career which, fittingly, ended with her being part of the England team that won Euro 2022. I had the privilege of playing with her many times for our country and also at Aston Villa last season, and I can tell you she is truly one of a kind.

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