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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Tom Garry

Rachel Corsie calls time after chronic pain with dream ending for Scotland

Rachel Corsie of Scotland gestures during the European Championship qualifier against Israel in June 2024
Rachel Corsie of Scotland gestures during the European Championship qualifier against Israel in June 2024. Photograph: Nikola Krstic/Shutterstock

Rachel Corsie has revealed she has battled through chronic pain to ensure she could end her career with the dream scenario of playing for her country. The 35-year-old Scotland captain will retire after the Women’s Nations League matches at home to Austria on Friday and the away game against the Netherlands in Tilburg on 3 June.

Corsie, who recovered from a knee injury to play her final club game for Aston Villa this month, said: “My body has really wanted this to be my last year but my heart and my head have been stubborn and said ‘I’m not quite ready’.”

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