Former Chelsea striker, Bethany England, expressed her elation on being named Tottenham Hotspur captain ahead of the WSL season.
Finished top goalscorer for Spurs last seasonEngland was named as Spurs captain ahead of the WSL 2023-24 season while Molly Bartrip and new signing Olga Ahtinen will serve as vice-captains in an official statement. The striker expressed her delight in an interview with the club.“It means a great deal – I’m very humbled and thankful that I’ve been given the opportunity to lead this football club.
I’m excited to get going with the girls, get out onto that pitch, and hopefully give some good moments – and some good winning moments especially – to the Club,""I think I’ve grown up a lot in the last few years. I’ve thrived under the opportunity here, I’ve enjoyed playing my football, I’ve been playing some great football and scoring some good goals. Hopefully, I can continue to score those goals and lead this team in the best way that I know how," the striker added.
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