Birmingham City striker Simone Magill has been named as Northern Ireland's new captain before the Euro 2025 play-off with Croatia.
Striker Simone Magill has been named the new captain of Northern Ireland before the Euro 2025 play-off with Croatia.The 29-year-old has won 85 caps and scored 25 goals.
She spent most of the first of her two seasons at Aston Villa recovering and signed for Birmingham City in the summer window. The first leg of the opening play-off round with Croatia takes place on Friday before the home leg at Windsor Park on Tuesday, 29 October. Rafferty is still likely to play a key leadership role for a youthful Northern Ireland side in the play-offs.
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