BBC Women's Football Weekly - Jess Fishlock's Wales legacy & Kirsty Howat on Scotland ambitions

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It’s an Ellen White and Jen Beattie takeover as they interview Wales legend and most capped player Jess Fishlock after she announced her international retirement.

Jess talks about her decision to retire, her legacy with Wales, scoring at the Euros and what next for her as she continues her club football in Seattle. Scotland and Crystal Palace forward Kirsty Howat drops by the pod ahead of their friendlies against Morocco and Switzerland. Kirsty talks her recent move to Palace and how she is finding WSL 2 and her own ambitions with Scotland.

Plus the BBC has announced the nominees for Women’s Footballer of the year award.

Timecodes:
02:00 Jess Fishlock!
04:30 Wales future
10:05 What next for Jess
17:40 Kirsty Howat
20:00 Life at Palace
25:30 Scotland ambitions
30:30 BBC Women’s Football of the year nominees

Sat 25 Oct 1730, England v Brazil on 5 Sports Extra

Published on Tuesday, 21st October 2025.

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