Desiree Scott, a hard-nosed defensive midfielder who won 187 caps for Canada, has announced her retirement at the end of the National Women's Soccer League season.
Desiree Scott , a hard-nosed defensive midfielder who won 187 caps for Canada, has announced her retirement at the end of the National Women’s Soccer League season.
Crunching tackles were Scott’s calling card. Former Canada coach John Herdman was credited for coming up with the Destroyer nickname during the 2012 Olympic qualifiers.“He did an interview after and he said ‘How about that Desi Scott?’” Scott recalled in a 2020 interview with The Canadian Press. “He just said “She’s destroying them out there.’ And it just sort of stuck from there.”Scott has been hampered by injury in recent times.
“Desiree Scott is one of the smartest soccer players I have had the pleasure to work with,” Kansas City coach Vlatko Andonovski said in a statement. “More than that, she is possibly the most genuine person I have ever met. She has a true love for the game and everyone around her. In England, she had a bucket list moment when she played in an FA Cup final before 30,000 at Wembley Stadium for Notts County.
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