Afghanistan captain Shabnam Mobarez says seeing her team-mates evacuated from the country after the Taliban seized control in August was a 'dream come true', but those left behind will not be allowed play the sport they love.
This is the amazing story of how a small group of women, coordinating from around the world, helped 100-200 Afghan athletes and their loved ones to evacuate.
Steph Houghton: Manchester City captain signs new one-year contract
The defender, who is not in England's World Cup squad for this summer, has won eight trophies, including one Women's Super League title, in 233 games for City.
"I want us to be competing on all fronts in terms of trophies and I want to play a big part in that," she said.
Houghton has 121 England caps and captained her country for eight years, but has not played for the Lionesses since 2021 because of injury problems. Show article