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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Sophie Downey

Trailblazing Jess Fishlock to sign off legendary career for Wales in style

Jess Fishlock
Jess Fishlock will retire as the record appearance maker for the Wales women’s team with 166 caps after facing Australia. Photograph: Pat Elmont/Uefa/Getty Images

The word legend is thrown around too easily in football but when it comes to Jess Fishlock, no other word really comes close. Few embody what it means to play for Wales more than the trailblazing midfielder who will bring her near 20-year international career to a close on Saturday at the age of 38.

When Fishlock takes to the field in a Wales shirt for the 166th and final time against Australia , it will be the closing chapter of a storied international career, a farewell to a player who has gone above and beyond to put the women’s game in her country on the map.

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