Unique Rachel Daly will be impossible to replace after shock Lionesses retirement
by Jamie Braidwood
Apr 10, 2024
4 minutes
It is often said that Rachel Daly has the loudest voice in the Lionesses dressing room, but her announcement stunned her teammates into silence in Dublin. At the age of 32, after an eight-year England career that brought 84 senior caps and 16 goals, Daly revealed she would be retiring from international football – a late cameo off the bench against the Republic of Ireland were her final minutes for her country. “I would love nothing more than to play for England forever, but the time has come for me to hang my boots up on the international stage,” she said.
Daly leaves behind
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