BURTON, England ¨C The several dozen reporters and broadcasters in attendance at St George¡¯s Park to watch the Lionesses train on Tuesday were proof of just how far the women¡¯s game has come, former England defender Faye White said.
White, who is the country¡¯s longest-serving female captain, was one of more than 60 former players honored at England¡¯s training center as part of the FA¡¯s 2022 pledge to recognize 227 past and current members of its women¡¯s team, which played its first international fixture in 1972.
It was a time to reminisce and marvel at the strides the game has made, especially from when White was an England international between 1997 and 2012.
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