Kelly Smith, England's record goalscorer and a runner-up at UEFA Women's EURO 2009, has announced her retirement.Smith finished her international career in February 2015 and has since been playing solely for Arsenal – the forward's third spell at the club. The 38-year-old, who announced her retirement via a statement on her personal website, will now take up a full-time coaching role with the Gunners."A fantastic opportunity to pay back the club I love, and to nurture the next generation of female football talent," she said.
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Bills’ Kathryn Smith Becomes NFL’s First Full-Time Female Assistant Coach
The Buffalo Bills and Kathryn Smith made history Wednesday night. The Bills hired Smith as their special teams quality control coach, making her the first full-time female coach in NFL history. “Kathryn Smith has done an outstanding job in the seven years that she has worked with our staff,” Bills head coach Rex Ryan said in a statement. “She certainly deserves this promotion based on her knowledge and strong commitment, just to name a couple of her outstanding qualities, and I just know she’s going to do a great job serving in the role of Quality Control-Special Teams.” “Kathryn has been working in a football administrative role an...