Rachel Daly: Club football is my one job now

Former England striker Rachel Daly has traded international duty for a singular focus at Aston Villa.

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What happened. Rachel Daly retired from international football to focus solely on club football with Aston Villa, where she serves as captain.

• Daly played 84 times for England and was WSL player of the season three years ago.
• She has a golf handicap of 19 and enjoys walking her dogs in her spare time.
• Daly is preparing to face Chelsea in the new WSL season.

“I’m not that exciting, to be honest. I walk the dogs, play golf.”

— Rachel Daly

Daly leads Aston Villa into the new WSL season with a renewed focus on club success.

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