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The only captain the Bianconere have ever had will be closing an important chapter of her career later this week. After nearly two decades since her debut with the Italian women?s national team, Juventus Women captain Sara Gama has announced the current international break will be her last as a member of the Azzurre.
In a lengthy post on social media Monday, the 34-year-old Gama said that this Friday?s game in Florence against Northern Ireland will be the last time she leads Italy out of the tunnel and wears the captain?s armband at the international level. That means an international career that began with a senior debut at just 16 years old in 2006 will come to an end with Gama?s 140th and final cap, ending a career on the international level in which she has made a big impact both on the field and off of it. She is one of only 10 Italian women with over 100 caps, with Juve teammate Cristiana Girelli the only other active player in triple digits. Gama has been Italy?s captain since 2014 and has held that same distinction in Turin ever since Juventus started a women?s team in in July 2017.

Oggi annuncio la decisione di lasciare ufficialmente la Nazionale Italiana.
È stato un viaggio straordinario che, iniziato quasi vent?anni fa dalle nazionali giovanili, è passato attraverso incredibili emozioni e grandi cambiamenti. pic.twitter.com/mA1pnumQ3x? Sara Gama (@SaraGama_ITA) February 19, 2024

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