International Career
White made her England début against Scotland in 1997, aged 19, followed by her full début against France in 1998 when she was named player of the match. White went on to represent her country in her first major tournament at UEFA Euro 2001 in Germany.
In 2002, she was named as England captain against Nigeria, during the qualification campaign for 2003 World Cup in USA, for which England narrowly failed to qualify, losing in a play-off over two legs versus France.
She captained England at UEFA Euro 2005 in England, 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China, UEFA Euro 2009 in Finland & 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany.
In 2009, White, in her fourth major championship finals, led England to the final of Euro 2009 in Finland, where the team lost out 6–2 to reigning World and European Champions, Germany. She wore a protective face mask in the final after breaking her cheekbone in the quarter-final win over Finland.
In the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Quarter Final penalty shoot-out versus France, White missed England's fifth penalty, seeing the French win 4–3 and progress to the Semi-Finals.
White was one of the first female players to be given a central contract by the Football Association and also served as an ambassador for England's 2018 World Cup bid.
White announced her retirement from international football in April 2012.
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“Like the old soldier of the ballad, I now close my military career and just fade away, an old soldier who tried to do his duty as God gave him the light to see that duty. Goodbye.”
—Douglas MacArthur (1880–1964)