Manchester City and England defender Steph Houghton has admitted a second snub from Lionesses manager Sarina Wiegman ahead of this summer’s Women’s World Cup was “hard to take” as she refuses to rule out retiring from international football.
The 35-year-old, who has won 121 caps for her country, has struggled to impart herself into Wiegman’s Lionesses squad since the Dutch manager took over in 2021. Houghton was not included in the triumphant Euro 2022 squad, despite returning to fitness from an achilles injury and holding conversations with Wiegman regarding requirements for a return.
Nevertheless, Houghton worked tirelessly after the Euro 2022 snub to boost her chances of an inclusion for this summer’s showpiece event.
