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Scotsman
2 days ago
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'Dear Scotland' - 155-cap icon pens emotional statement as retirement confirmed with 251-word statement
Scotland captain Rachel Corsie has officially brought an end to her glittering career. Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Scotland captain Rachel Corsie says represent her country has been her 'greatest honour' as she hailed the 'rapid evolution' of the women's game in an emotional statement to supporters after officially bringing down the curtain on her glittering career. The 35-year-old defender has won an astonishing 155 caps since making her debut against France in 2009, leading Scotland Women to their first two major tournament appearances, Euro 2017 and World Cup 2019, as part of a storied career that has spanned almost two decades. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The veteran defender endured a frustrating last season with WSL outfit Aston Villa, making just two appearances due to injury, and confirmed her retirement from the game just days before making her final appearance for Scotland in last Friday's 1-0 defeat to Austria at Hampden Park. Corsie was then named on the bench last night as new head coach Melissa Andreatta secured an impressed 1-1 draw with the Netherlands in their final Nations League of the year in her final professional game. Erin Cuthbert, Rachel Corsie and Martha Thomas during a Scotland Women's National Team training session at the Oriam on Monday. | SNS Group 'Dear Scotland, the time has come,' wrote Corsie, in a heartfelt statement made via the Scotland National Team social media channels. 'For now, it fills me with enormous pride to pass on the shirt for the legacy to continue. One of my stand out memories is joyfully playing on the grass at Pittodrie stadium, nearly 30-years ago, unaware of the significance it would hold in my heart, and the beginning of my first love. 'Since then, football has fulfilled many roles in my life. It has ben the escape of worry, and a reliable best friend, the offset of stress, the beginning of unsinkable dreams, in the introduction to some of my dearest friendships, and a place that has always felt like a sanctuary to my identity. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Beginning her career as a teenager with hometown club Aberdeen, the legendary women's captain represented Glasgow City, Seattle Reign, Kansas City Current, Birmingham City, Notts County, Canberra United and Utah Royals, before joining Aston Villa in January 2022, where she made 57 appearances for the Midlands side. 'Many days training on concrete car parks. Temporary goals made with left behind traffic cones. The rapid evolution of where the game is now excites me, and fuels my passion for seeing what bondless future exists for those now embarking on their own beginnings. It has been my greatest privilege to play for you for so many years, the memories precious. The sport we love, the country we love even more. Our pride's strength, our Scottishness, a shared bond that others speak of, but only we know.
Scotsman
2 days ago
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- Scotsman
'Dear Scotland' - 154-cap icon pens emotional statement as retirement confirmed with 251-word statement
Scotland captain Rachel Corsie has officially brought an end to her glittering career. Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Scotland captain Rachel Corsie says represent her country has been her 'greatest honour' as she hailed the 'rapid evolution' of the women's game in an emotional statement to supporters after officially bringing down the curtain on her glittering career. The 35-year-old defender has won an astonishing 155 caps since making her debut against France in 2009, leading Scotland Women to their first two major tournament appearances, Euro 2017 and World Cup 2019, as part of a storied career that has spanned almost two decades. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The veteran defender endured a frustrating last season with WSL outfit Aston Villa, making just two appearances due to injury, and confirmed her retirement from the game just days before making her final appearance for Scotland in last Friday's 1-0 defeat to Austria at Hampden Park. Corsie was then named on the bench last night as new head coach Melissa Andreatta secured an impressed 1-1 draw with the Netherlands in their final Nations League of the year in her final professional game. Erin Cuthbert, Rachel Corsie and Martha Thomas during a Scotland Women's National Team training session at the Oriam on Monday. | SNS Group 'Dear Scotland, the time has come,' wrote Corsie, in a heartfelt statement made via the Scotland National Team social media channels. 'For now, it fills me with enormous pride to pass on the shirt for the legacy to continue. One of my stand out memories is joyfully playing on the grass at Pittodrie stadium, nearly 30-years ago, unaware of the significance it would hold in my heart, and the beginning of my first love. 'Since then, football has fulfilled many roles in my life. It has ben the escape of worry, and a reliable best friend, the offset of stress, the beginning of unsinkable dreams, in the introduction to some of my dearest friendships, and a place that has always felt like a sanctuary to my identity. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Beginning her career as a teenager with hometown club Aberdeen, the legendary women's captain represented Glasgow City, Seattle Reign, Kansas City Current, Birmingham City, Notts County, Canberra United and Utah Royals, before joining Aston Villa in January 2022, where she made 57 appearances for the Midlands side. 'Many days training on concrete car parks. Temporary goals made with left behind traffic cones. The rapid evolution of where the game is now excites me, and fuels my passion for seeing what bondless future exists for those now embarking on their own beginnings. It has been my greatest privilege to play for you for so many years, the memories precious. The sport we love, the country we love even more. Our pride's strength, our Scottishness, a shared bond that others speak of, but only we know.
STV News
29-05-2025
- Sport
- STV News
New Scotland boss Andreatta hails ‘legend' Corsie ahead of retirement
Scotland Women's head coach Melissa Andreatta hailed 'legend' Rachel Corsie as the captain gets set to bring her career to an end next week. The 35-year-old will retire from football after the final two Nations League A games against Austria at Hampden Park on Friday and the Netherlands next Tuesday. Corsie, capped 154 times since making her debut against France in 2009 and who played at Euro 2017 and the 2019 World Cup, has been sidelined for the majority of the season with injury and will bow out after this international double-header. The decision was not a surprise for Andreatta, who will be in the technical area for the first time as Scotland boss on Friday night. 'We had been talking,' she said. 'Rachel Corsie – what a legend. 'And it's been super-humbling to work with her in these past few days. 'And the professionalism of Rachel is what's really stood out and her willingness to share her experiences with both players and staff. 'And I think she's had a really positive impact on the group, on her return to camp and all she's focussed on is her role and what the team needs to do to play the way we want to play.' Andreatta, whose most recent role was assistant head coach of the Matildas, believes there are players in the squad who can take over Corsie's mantle. She said: 'I think what we've seen in the last little while is, in Rachel's absence, people have had to step up, and there's actually been a lot of support around the leadership group to do that. 'And in their own right, they are leaders at clubs. 'So they've had a lot of opportunity to lead both at club and country and I think that transition has been occurring naturally,. 'But of course, everyone, no matter their position within the squad, is excited to have Rachel back.' The Scots are bottom of Group A1, with four defeats in four matches and could be relegated on Friday against Austria, who are three points better off with two fixtures remaining. Andreatta insists preventing the drop to League B is possible, saying, 'we believe we can do that' as she looked for an encouraging performance on Friday night. She said: 'I only see opportunity and, yes, there's going to be tough times, and yes, there's a lot of progress to be made, but we believe in what we have. 'We believe we have what it takes, and we're going to fight. 'What I've learnt about this group, it (results) hasn't affected their belief. 'They believe in here (heart) that they can do something, and it's just putting all the pieces together in order for us to match that belief with the performance and the results.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Press and Journal
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Press and Journal
Aberdeen's Scotland Women skipper Rachel Corsie to retire from football after international double-header over 'chronic' pain
Aberdeen's Scotland women's captain Rachel Corsie has announced she will retire from professional football after the current international camp. Corsie, 35, who led the Dark Blues during their only World Cup campaign, in 2019, currently has 154 caps to her name, but says 'chronic pain' in the wake of her latest knee injury and surgery has brought her to the decision. The centre-back, who left English Women's Super League side Aston Villa at the end of their season, has joined up with new Scots boss Melissa Andreatta's squad for Nations League A games at home to Austria and away to the Netherlands in the coming days. She could add two more caps to her storied Scotland stint during those matches. Explaining her rationale for drawing a line under a career which has also included Scotland's Euro 2017 campaign, Corsie – who battled back from her SIXTH knee surgery to make her Villa farewell on the park prior to end of the club season – told the BBC: 'My body has really wanted this to be my last year. 'Playing in the WSL, playing international football, I think it's the highest level, and to be turning 36 in August, knowing I'm going to stop playing at the highest point, it feels the right place for me. 'Getting back to playing at the end of the season was a really tough ambition and objective, but we got there. 'I was told by the surgeon before having the surgery that there was the option to have it, but the condition of my knee was fairly concerning and that – though surgery would potentially give some relief – there was quite a serious likelihood that the damage that's been done over the course of my career is going to be impactful to the rest of my life. 'I wanted to do the surgery because I knew that I couldn't get back playing leaving it as it was.' Detailing the difficulties of getting fit enough to return to playing at all, Corsie added: 'You have this self-belief, that: 'I've done it before, I could do it again'. 'I basically was just in chronic pain all the time. Walking up and down stairs in the house, sitting in the car for periods of time, getting in and out of the shower and having to climb out over the bath. 'All these little things, the day-to-day things that for me are now not normal. 'It's been a tough journey, but I've made it and it has been worth – I think – all those days in pain.' Former Evening Express columnist Corsie is the great-granddaughter of Aberdeen FC legend Donald Colman. Her first girls' team was Stonehaven Ladies, before switches to Aberdeen Ladies, Glasgow City, Notts County, Seattle Reign, Utah Royals, Canberra United, Birmingham City, Kansas City Current and, finally, Villa in 2022. Corsie wasn't paid to play until she went full-time with Notts County in 2014. A qualified chartered accountant, she had previously worked as an auditor for Ernst and Young. She will retire having captained the Scotland Women's National Team for a remarkable 14 – almost 15 – years.
New York Times
15-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
England assistant coach Arjan Veurink to become Netherlands head coach after Euro 2025
England assistant head coach Arjan Veurink will depart Sarina Wiegman's dugout after this summer's Women's European Championships to become head coach of the Netherlands. Veurink has prior experience with the Dutch national team, having served as an assistant under Wiegman from 2017 to 2021, winning Euro 2017 and reaching the 2019 World Cup final. Advertisement The 38-year-old followed Wiegman to England in 2021 and helped the Lionesses win Euro 2022 the following year. 'This is not only an incredible challenge and an exciting new adventure, but it also feels like a logical next step in my career,' said Veurink. 'I have never hidden my ambition to one day take on the lead role with the Dutch national team. 'After over eight years of experience at the highest level as Sarina Wiegman's right-hand man, first with the Netherlands and now in England, I feel ready to stand on my own. The fact that this opportunity arises in the Netherlands makes it all the more special. 'For now, I will focus on concluding my time in England in style over the coming months, and after the Euros, I look forward to beginning this new chapter in Zeist.' Veurink was born in Ommen in the Dutch province of Overijssel and took his first senior coaching job with FC Twente Women in 2012, having previously worked as an assistant coach at the club from 2008 to 2010. Under Veurink, Twente won the BeNe League — a joint Belgian and Dutch top flight that existed between 2012 and 2015 — twice and were crowned Dutch national champions on four occasions. He was then hired to serve under Wiegman with the national team before making the move to the Lionesses. He helped guide the side to the 2023 World Cup final, where they were defeated by Spain. 'Arjan has a rich history in women's football and has closely witnessed the developments in international women's football over the past fifteen years,' said Nigel de Jong, former Netherlands men's midfielder and technical director of the Dutch football federation. 'He understands the demands at the highest level and recognizes the importance of maintaining connections with the grassroots. 'We would like to thank the English Football Association for their cooperation.' Advertisement Euro 2025 is scheduled to run from July 2-27 in Switzerland where England will seek to defend their title. Analysis from women's football writer Charlotte Harpur Dubbed a 'tactical genius' by some of the England squad, Veurink's departure is a huge blow for the Lionesses, both for the players and Wiegman. He is extremely well liked by the squad, firstly for his insightful feedback, process-driven approach and eye for detail but also for his genial character and good sense of humour. They nicknamed him 'Van Gerwen' — after the Dutch darts player — as he can often be found practising hitting the bullseye in camp. Veurink has had previous experience of being a head coach at FC Twente and he has gained invaluable experience as Wiegman's assistant for the last eight years. This seems a natural step for Veurink and a move that the England FA presumably would have always feared. He only signed a contract extension in January 2024 at the same time Wiegman extended until after the 2027 World Cup. Having been her right-hand man for so long during which the Lionesses won the Euros and reached a World Cup final, the big question is how will Wiegman replace him? ()
